Living with the past: larval eastern oyster (<i>Crassostrea virginica</i>) culture salinity affects post-metamorphic physiological performance.

ABSTRACT: Anthropogenically induced environmental change has contributed to population declines of important estuarine species, such as oysters. Some restoration programs focused on severely depleted oyster populations in estuarine environments are using hatchery-sourced animals to supplement low wild recruitment. However, carry-over effects, when early life experiences affect later life responses, are known to affect the success of cultured individuals in the wild. The objective of this study was to investigate carry-over effects on eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae cultured under a range of salinities-an important environmental stressor on natural populations. Eastern oyster larvae were grown and settled across a range of salinities until large enough to transplant onto two fiel

SUBMITTER: Fuqua E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12596496 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature