The importance of marine bivalves in invasive host–parasite introductions

KE Costello, SA Lynch, RM O'Riordan… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although research into the ecology and impacts of invasive species is prevalent, there are
knowledge gaps relating to the role of invasive species in parasite transmission. This work …

Reefs in no-take reserves host more oysters, macroparasites, and macrofauna than harvested reefs across an estuarine salinity gradient

ZB Anchondo, AM Tracy, A Raza, KA Meckler… - Marine Ecology …, 2024 - int-res.com
No-take reserves and habitat restoration are important management tools for reversing the
effects of fishing on coastal habitats, associated faunal assemblages, and host-parasite …

Effects of ocean acidification on the interaction between calcifying oysters (Ostrea chilensis) and bioeroding sponges (Cliona sp.)

IM Böök, EC Krieger, NE Phillips, KP Michael… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ocean acidification can negatively affect a broad range of physiological processes in marine
shelled molluscs. Marine bioeroding organisms could, in contrast, benefit from ocean …

Assessment of Infection Prevalence and Intensity of Disease-Causing Parasitic Protozoans Perkinsus marinus and Haplosporidium nelsoni in Georgia Oysters

S Batchelor, JS Harrison, SE Greiman, LM Treible… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, are ecologically and economically important coastal
species which provide a commercially valuable food product while also improving water …

The impacts of boring sponges on oyster health across multiple sites and tidal heights

J Dieudonne, JM Carroll - Estuaries and Coasts, 2022 - Springer
Clionaid boring sponges (Cliona sp.) may affect individual oyster growth and condition while
destroying oyster habitats, which can impact restoration efforts and aquaculture for eastern …

Tidal level affects the prevalence and impacts of pests and parasites on oysters (Crassostrea virginica) on intertidal reefs in Georgia, USA

JM Carroll, R Dashiell, JC Watts, EA Hunter - Marine Biology, 2021 - Springer
Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) provide multiple ecosystem services to coastal habitats. Due
to their declines, numerous restoration efforts target oysters, making it critical to explore …

Limited impact of a bioeroding sponge, Cliona sp., on Ostrea chilensis from Foveaux Strait, New Zealand

IM Böök, KP Michael, HS Lane, CE Cornwall… - Diseases of Aquatic …, 2023 - int-res.com
Bioeroding sponges can cause extensive damage to aquaculture and wild shellfish
fisheries. It has been suggested that heavy sponge infestations that reach the inner cavity of …

Submarine groundwater discharge as a potential driver of eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, populations in Georgia

JM Carroll, JL Kelly, LM Treible, T Bliss - Marine environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Reef-building eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, provide many ecosystem services,
including production of valuable commercial products, formation of complex habitats …

With or without nutrients, sponges are boring: No effect of inorganic nutrients on clionaid sponge bioerosion of carbonate substrate

AD Stubler, M Sardine, JM Carroll, CM Finelli - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Sponge bioerosion is an important process on many carbonate reef ecosystems.
Eutrophication has been linked with an increase in boring sponge abundance and biomass …

The negative relationship between fouling organisms and the content of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in cultivated pacific oysters, Crassostrea …

M Fujibayashi, O Nishimura, T Sakamaki - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bivalves serve as an important aquaculture product, as they are the source of essential fatty
acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in our diet …