Reviews of Non-Native Oyster Research Available Online On November 16, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office held the Fall 2005 Quarterly Review of non-native oyster research. The topic of this review was “Potential for C. ariakensis – C. virginica interactions: Larval substrate selection, post-settlement competition, and fertilization interference”. Important new results from ongoing research suggest that the two oyster species are likely to settle together, compete for space, and experience decreased reproduction due to cross-fertilization leading to inviable hybrid offspring if both species spawn at the same time. Summary reports for Quarterly Reviews are available
The Quarterly Reviews provide a forum for sharing and discussing recent findings of research funded largely by NOAA’s $6M, 3-year Non-native Oyster Research Program, and ensure timely incorporation of research results into the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) currently underway. Attendees include scientists conducting research relevant to the EIS, representatives from federal and state agencies, and other interested groups. The Winter 2006 Quarterly Review, held on January 19, 2006, focused on evaluating human health risks: “Uptake, depuration, and post-harvest levels of waterborne human pathogens in C. ariakensis compared with C. virginica.” A report of the Winter Quarterly Review is being developed and will soon be available.
For more information, contact
Ja********@no**.gov.Reviews of Non-Native Oyster Research Available Online
On November 16, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office held the Fall 2005 Quarterly Review of non-native oyster research. The topic of this review was “Potential for C. ariakensis – C. virginica interactions: Larval substrate selection, post-settlement competition, and fertilization interference”. Important new results from ongoing research suggest that the two oyster species are likely to settle together, compete for space, and experience decreased reproduction due to cross-fertilization leading to inviable hybrid offspring if both species spawn at the same time. Summary reports for Quarterly Reviews are available
online.
The Quarterly Reviews provide a forum for sharing and discussing recent findings of research funded largely by NOAA’s $6M, 3-year Non-native Oyster Research Program, and ensure timely incorporation of research results into the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) currently underway. Attendees include scientists conducting research relevant to the EIS, representatives from federal and state agencies, and other interested groups. The Winter 2006 Quarterly Review, held on January 19, 2006, focused on evaluating human health risks: “Uptake, depuration, and post-harvest levels of waterborne human pathogens in C. ariakensis compared with C. virginica.” A report of the Winter Quarterly Review is being developed and will soon be available.
For more information, contact
Ja********@no**.gov.