Although studies have shown that some marine invertebrates
can obtain a portion of their nutrition from dissolved and nonliving
particulate organic matter, the relative importance of such foods in
their diet has not been established. The success of oyster hatcheries
could be significantly improved if the diet of living algal...
Estuaries are an important ecological link between terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems, but are also subject to a variety of human pressures. Along the West Coast of the United States, shellfish aquaculture is one extensive use of estuarine tidelands. Specifically, Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) aquaculture has been practiced for almost...
This report is a brief overview of the status of Oregon’s oyster aquaculture in the mid to late 1970s, including discussions of trends in harvests and research into oyster breeding.
"Oregon statutes and administrative rules, as applied to oystering, do not define the term 'production.' As a consequence, people can hold oyster claims for extended periods of time without reporting meaningful planting or production. Thus an individual can lease an unlimited amount of oyster land and continue his or her...
With the construction of the Marine Science Center and the opening of its Pacific Fisheries Laboratory in 1965, Oregon State University had facilities for research that would ultimately lead to breakthroughs in Pacific Coast oyster culture. "Purposes of the workshop were to review present and planned programs of research with...
