Oysters, the common name for a number of different bivalve molluscs, are the worldwide
aquaculture species and also play vital roles in the function of ecosystem. As invertebrate …

In the marine environment, bivalve mollusks constitute habitats for bacteria of the
Vibrionaceae family. Vibrios belong to the microbiota of healthy oysters and mussels, which …

Infectious diseases are mostly explored using reductionist approaches despite repeated
evidence showing them to be strongly influenced by numerous interacting host and …

Aquaculture contributes more than one-third of the animal protein from marine sources
worldwide. A significant proportion of aquaculture products are derived from marine …

More and more infectious diseases affect marine molluscs. Some diseases have impacted
commercial species including MSX and Dermo of the eastern oyster, QPX of hard clams …

Vibrios are frequently associated with oyster mortality; however whether they are the primary
causative agent or secondary opportunistic colonizers is not well understood. Here we …

The increasing number of data studies on the biological impact of anthropogenic chemicals
in the marine environment, together with the great development of invertebrate immunology …

Triploid bivalves, specifically oysters, have become an increasingly popular aquaculture
product over the last 3 decades due to their superior growth and meat quality. Despite a …

Oysters are a healthy and excellent source of lean protein (content up to 45%–57%). In
addition, polypeptides extracted from hydrolysis of oyster protein by enzymatic hydrolysis or …

Vibrio coralliilyticus is a bacterial pathogen which can affect a range of marine organisms,
such as corals, fish and shellfish, with sometimes devastating consequences. However, little …