HERMAPHRODITISM IN OSTREA LURIDA

Differential response to stress in Ostrea lurida as measured by gene expression

Olympia oysters are the only oyster native to the west coast of North America. The population within Puget Sound, WA has been decreasing significantly since the early 1900's. Current restoration efforts are focused on supplementing local populations with hatchery bred oysters. A recent study by Heare et al. (2017) has shown differences in stress response in oysters from different locations in P...

Genotoype-by-sequencing of three geographically distinct populations of Olympia oysters, Ostrea lurida

Olympia oysters are found along the west coast of North America and as the only native oyster species in the region, receive considerable attention with regard to restoration and conservation. Knowledge of genetic structure of this species is essential for resource managers. Here we provide genetic data for three distinct populations of Olympia oysters in Puget Sound, Washington, USA in the for...

Development of the Gonads and the Sequence of the Sexual Phases in the California Oyster (Ostrea lurida)

A Shell of Its Former Self: Can Ostrea Lurida Carpenter 1864 Larval Shells Reveal Information about a Recruit’s Birth Location?

Despite the interest in restoring remnant populations of the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864,† little is known about connectivity among populations. Identifying the sources of settling larvae could broaden our understanding of the degree to which particular populations are reliant on their neighbors for their persistence. Calcified structures such as the otoliths of fish and statol...

Hermaphroditism