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 new method is being tested where oyster larvae are placed in a tank filled with scallop shells. The larvae attach to the shells which are then transferred to an oyster nursey at Spurn Point to ...

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 ...