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Assessment of Queen Conch, Lobatus gigas, Density, Middens and Permitting Requirements, in South Eleuthera, Bahamas 

Cash, Erin (2012-12-06)
Subject to subsistence and commercial harvest for decades, the queen conch, Lobatus gigas, has been subject to additional pressure in the Bahamas as stocks have been depleted in other countries that were historically ...

Effects of basket arrangement and stocking density when using the adjustable long-line system for oyster grow-out 

Davis, Julie (2013-03-27)
In recent years, as demand has risen, interest has grown in diversifying Alabama’s oyster harvest to include oysters for the premium half shell market. The adjustable long-line system (ALS) can be used to grow oysters ...

Evaluating the Effect of Larval Period Duration upon the Subsequent Performance of Cultured Eastern Oysters, Crassostrea Virginica 

Bisker, Kelsey A. (2020-07-10)
With the increase in oyster aquaculture in the United States, it is important to understand the potential effects of larval experiences on the field performance of Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) to maximize hatchery ...

Studies on Methods and Standards for Evaluating Quality of Fresh Post-harvest Oyster (Crassostrea Virginica) 

Zhang, Jinglin (2014-07-11)
Oysters are one of the most popular seashell foods in the world due to high nutritive value and delicious and unique taste. The consumption of oysters has become an important part of the diet for consumers in the U.S.A. ...

Surviving the Spill: Stakeholder Perceptions of the Commercial Seafood Supply Chain in Alabama and Mississippi After the Deepwater Horizon Disaster 

Christensen, Stefanie (2013-09-12)
Stakeholders in the commercial seafood industry in Alabama and Mississippi have experienced a series of environmental and man-made shocks in the last decade. Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina, the recession of 2008, and the ...

TESTING MATERNAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN TRIPLOID EASTERN OYSTERS (CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA): A FIELD EVALUATION IN COASTAL ALABAMA 

Eastburn, Mary Collier (2021-05-14)
With the establishment of off-bottom aquaculture in the northern Gulf of Mexico, triploid oysters have become the mainstay of production due to their well-documented advantages; however, there have been observations in ...