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Breakthrough in oyster research to help fight deadly MSX disease
The Research and Productivity Council in Fredericton has mapped the DNA of MSX. It brings them closer to knowing how to fight the disease that's threatening the Atlantic oyster industry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/oysters-msx-research-shellfish-fishery-new-brunswick-9.7123626?cmp=rss

Stefan F. Wirth 2d ago

RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@dantheclamman/116196703399022292

How do #animals #aggregate?#Mites can find each other based on #pheromones, while #sight is important for herd-forming #mammals. In #marine #habitats, #hearing plays a major role. D.McAfee et al.(2022) showed that #oyster #larvae react to the #soundscape of a healthy #reef via #statocysts in front of their bodies, thus finding their adult conspecifics for #reefformation. Reef formation can be artificially #stimulated via artificial #soundwaves.
©#StefanFWirth 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14307

Nikolas Kozloff 4d ago

Restoring #oyster 🦪 #reefs would have been better, and less costly
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-13/nyc-s-1-45-billion-bet-to-buy-time-for-flood-prone-manhattan #lowereastside #nyc #wildlife #ecology #Climate #sustainability

Lyle Solla-Yates Feb 26

https://www.wboc.com/news/md-officials-chesapeake-bay-oysters-remain-safe-following-potomac-river-sewage-spill/article_9b767efe-b3e2-4a60-b245-bb1d27d04f91.html “Oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay and other tributaries have not been affected by the spill” #seafood #SaveTheBay #PotomacRiver #CleanWater #oyster

Akinori Musha Feb 23

Ryudaにも新年初、ひさしぶりに寄れました🦪️🍺️
白子に赤海鼠、ビールは #KaruizawaQ Viva Haneuma Mexican lager🍋‍🟩と #HumanPeople Old Tricks IPA
#岩牡蠣 #oyster #craftbeer 代々木
@ Ryuda
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVGKV42E8tc/

武者晶紀 on Instagram: "Ryudaにも新年初、ひさしぶりに寄れました🦪️🍺️ 白子に赤海鼠、ビールは #KaruizawaQ Viva Haneuma Mexican lager🍋‍🟩と #HumanPeople Old Tricks IPA #岩牡蠣 #oyster #craftbeer 代々木"

0 likes, 0 comments - akinori.musha on February 23, 2026: "Ryudaにも新年初、ひさしぶりに寄れました🦪️🍺️ 白子に赤海鼠、ビールは #KaruizawaQ Viva Haneuma Mexican lager🍋‍🟩と #HumanPeople Old Tricks IPA #岩牡蠣 #oyster #craftbeer 代々木".

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Lyle Solla-Yates Feb 22

"The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters. Delegate Mike Webert made the belt after his first win four years ago and he’s carried with that honor the chance to announce the new winner even since" #oyster #SaveTheBay #VAPol https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02-18/oyster-industry-backed-by-chesapeake-bay-foundation-returns-to-virginias-capital

Oyster industry, backed by Chesapeake Bay Foundation, returns to Virginia’s capital

The event is also a kind of contest, complete with a WrestleMania-style gold belt for the elected official who eats the most oysters.

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sadele2 Feb 21

"Colonists dredged away Sydney's natural #oyster reefs. Now, scientists know how best to restore them"

"New research has identified optimal design for artificial habitats to support restoration of oyster reefs… Published in the…journal Nature, the Sydney-based study shows the complex shapes of natural oyster reefs are not random—their structure and arrangement optimize the establishment & survival of developing oysters & their protection from predators."

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-colonists-dredged-sydney-natural-oyster.html

Colonists dredged away Sydney's natural oyster reefs. Now, scientists know how best to restore them

New research has identified optimal design for artificial habitats to support restoration of oyster reefs, based on a detailed understanding of natural oyster reef geometry. Published in the global journal Nature, the Sydney-based study shows the complex shapes of natural oyster reefs are not random—their structure and arrangement optimize the establishment and survival of developing oysters and their protection from predators.

Phys.org