Open AccessANALYSIS OF METHODS FOR THE CULTURE OF Crassostrea virginica IN NEW ENGLAND
Author(s) -
Matthiessen G. C.,
Smith L. J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
proceedings of the world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0748-3260
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1979.tb00060.x
Subject(s) - crassostrea , eastern oyster , fishery , shellfish , oyster , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , aquatic animal
Intensive use of the New England shoreline by competing interests severely limits the area available for shellfish culture. As a result, more recent production systems attempt to minimize the area required for culture while maximizing the likelihood of survival. Various methods of culture tested during recent years are discussed, with specific reference to the American oyster ( Crassostrea virginica ). The technical and economic advantages and disadvantages of each of these methods are reviewed and compared.