Armed with oyster shells, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and SCORE volunteers deploy a natural remedy to slow ...

The oyster larvae are then transferred elsewhere on the French coast for further cultivation. Some 80% of hatchery shellfish are so-called ”triploid“ sterile oysters that have been specially ...

Once the “eye” appears, the oyster larvae are ready for setting, shipment and sale. Photo: Jennifer Trice These tanks provide nutrient rich food critical for the early oyster development phases. Photo ...

A small team is rescuing a “ridiculous amount” of shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat ...

Oyster farmers in Grand Isle will start branding their oysters as "Grand Isle Jewels," a moniker they hope can spark new ...

Larvae modify their vertical swimming behavior in response to water column cues to feed, avoid predators, and search for settlement sites. The larval eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) can descend ...

For the fifth year in a row, the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay is doing well after decades of combating drought, ...

The Billion Oyster Program incorporates oyster larvae, imported from East Coast hatcheries, into tanks with reef structures.