In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the different sexual
systems and sex-determining mechanisms in bivalves, with a focus on the various …

Oysters have throughout history been one of the most important marine invertebrate animals
used, whether as human food or as a cultural base. Today, they represent one of the most …

The study aim was to determine a range of relevant persistent and emerging pollutants in
oysters produced in an aquaculture facility located in an important production area, to …

Salinity in the oceans is changing due to climate change and global warming. Intense
rainfalls and freshwater runoff decrease salinity along the coastal areas. In contrast, intense …

The effect of thermal stress during reproduction was experimentally evaluated in the oyster
Crassostrea gigas, a temperate species, and in the tropical oyster Crassostrea corteziensis …

The pearl industry in French Polynesia is based on exploitation of natural stocks of the
blacklip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera). It generates an annual turnover of€ 90 million …

Spermcasting is an unusual reproductive strategy in some aquatic species in which
functional males release gametes to fertilize eggs inside the body cavity of functional …

There is a particular interest in Mexico for the grow-out and breeding in captivity of the native
oyster Crassostrea corteziensis. However, there is a lack of knowledge of the effect of …

This work was undertaken to assess the effects that different environmental conditions of
tropical and temperate aquaculture sites have on growth, survival, and reproduction of …

The present study analyzed gonadal development in Crassostrea gasar from an Amazonian
estuary and characterized the relationship between the reproductive cycle and the variation …