Oyster farmers and distributors across the Maritimes are struggling after parasites such as MXS and dermo have been ...

A new paper in Scientific Reports led by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science challenges increased salinity and seawater temperatures as the established explanation for ...

A Heriot-Watt scientist has worked with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute to develop a method to detect a deadly oyster parasite without harming the shellfish. The European ...

A parasite has been found in a population of Asian oysters raised in the mid-Atlantic region, indicating potential problems with the species many watermen hope will flourish in the Chesapeake Bay and ...

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A restored oyster reef in a sanctuary in the James River, Maryland. Credit: SERC Fisheries Conservation Lab. In the campaign to restore Chesapeake Bay, oyster sanctuaries rank among the most hotly ...

The impressed odostome, Boonea impressa, is a tiny marine snail that parasitizes oysters by perching atop and piercing their shells and sucking their insides. Because the snails have a predictable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ernie Hudson, Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy, announced the measures to support P.E.I.'s oyster industry in ...