A global synthesis of predation on bivalves

A Meira, JE Byers, R Sousa - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …

Meta-analysis reveals controls on oyster predation

KN Tedford, MCN Castorani - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Predators can have strong roles in structuring communities defined by foundation species.
Accumulating evidence shows that predation on reef-building oysters can be intense and …

Provision of refugia and seeding with native bivalves can enhance biodiversity on vertical seawalls

TE Bradford, JC Astudillo, ETC Lau, MJ Perkins… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent studies have suggested that increasing habitat complexity of artificial seawalls by
modifying surface heterogeneity could enhance exploitable habitat and therefore species …

Trophic structure of temperate Australian oyster reefs within the estuarine seascape: A stable isotope analysis

F Martinez-Baena, V Raoult, MD Taylor, TF Gaston… - Estuaries and …, 2023 - Springer
Remnant oyster reefs support diverse communities of invertebrates and fish, and there is
growing interest in restoring this important habitat. Whether the construction of new oyster …

Effects of landscape setting on oyster reef structure and function largely persist more than a decade post‐restoration

SL Ziegler, JH Grabowski, CJ Baillie… - Restoration …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term monitoring is vital to understanding the efficacy of restoration approaches and
how restoration may enhance ecosystem functions. We revisited restored oyster reefs 13 …

Salt marsh and fringing oyster reef transgression in a shallow temperate estuary: implications for restoration, conservation and blue carbon

JT Ridge, AB Rodriguez, FJ Fodrie - Estuaries and Coasts, 2017 - Springer
The importance of intertidal estuarine habitats, like salt marsh and oyster reef, has been well
established, as has their ubiquitous loss along our coasts with resultant forfeiture of the …

Patterns of oyster recruitment and habitat provision across tidal elevation gradients are dependent on predator mitigation methods

J Esquivel‐Muelbert, BS Lanham… - Journal of Applied …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
For restoration projects conducted in environments with strong predation, effective predator
mitigation can be key to the successful recruitment of habitat‐forming species, and the …

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 …

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 …

Oyster abundance on subtidal reefs depends on predation, location, and experimental duration

NR Geraldi, ML Vozzo, SR Fegley, A Anton… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Predation affects community structure and functioning within marine habitats. Predator–prey
interactions can change through space and time. Documenting how these interactions …