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The world is their oyster : differences in epibiota on sympatric populations of native Ostrea edulis and non-native Crassostrea gigas (Magallana gigas) oysters

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10/2018
Author
Guy, C.
Blight, A.
Smyth, D.
Roberts, D.
Keywords
Invasive species
Epibiota
Biodiversity
QH301 Biology
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Abstract
In this study we aimed to assess the relative effects of native Ostrea edulis and non-native Crassostrea gigas and their associated epibiotic biodiversity. We recorded epibiont location on the shell as well as the upper or lower valve. Epibiont species richness was significantly lower on C. gigas. The epibiota communities differed significantly between the two oyster species. The continued spread of C. gigas may potentially impact the epibiont biodiversity associated with oyster species in Strangford Lough. Management strategies should prevent sustained population expansion and associated changes in colonisation habitat.
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Guy , C , Blight , A , Smyth , D & Roberts , D 2018 , ' The world is their oyster : differences in epibiota on sympatric populations of native Ostrea edulis and non-native Crassostrea gigas ( Magallana gigas ) oysters ' , Journal of Sea Research , vol. 140 , pp. 52-58 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2018.07.002
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Journal of Sea Research
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2018.07.002
ISSN
1385-1101
Type
Journal article
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2018.07.002
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This research was funded by the Department of Learning (DEL) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland (DARDNI).
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/18046

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