This article reviews recent literature on the biology of Ostrea lurida, emphasizing information
that has arisen subsequent to. The review highlights recent work that contributes to …

Determining the geographical origin of seafood is crucial for regulators and fishing
industries who seek to prevent commercial fraud, enforce food safety regulations and ensure …

Populations of most marine organisms are connected by the dispersal of larval stages, with
profound implications for marine conservation [1]. Because of the extreme effort needed to …

The verification of food authenticity and provenance is a complex task and has raised public
concern in recent years due to multiple episodes of food fraud and potential risks to …

Understanding the extent of local adaptation is critical for conservation and restoration
planning in an era of environmental change. Adaptive differentiation among populations …

Effective management of threatened and exploited species requires an understanding of
both the genetic connectivity among populations and local adaptation. The Olympia oyster …

Recently researchers have gone to great lengths to measure marine metapopulation
connectivity via tagging, genetic, and trace‐elemental fingerprinting studies. These empirical …

To conserve coastal foundation species, it is essential to understand patterns of distribution
and abundance and how they change over time. We synthesized oyster distribution data …

The exchange of individuals among habitat patches (connectivity) has broad relevance for
the conservation and management of marine metapopulations. Elemental fingerprinting …

Determining seafood geographic origin is critical for controlling its quality and safeguarding
the interest of consumers. Here, we use trace element fingerprinting (TEF) of bivalve shells …