TY - JOUR
T1 - Bonamia infection in native oysters (Ostrea edulis) in relation to European restoration projects
AU - Sas, Hein
AU - Deden, Brenda
AU - Kamermans, Pauline
AU - zu Ermgassen, Philine S.E.
AU - Pogoda, Bernadette
AU - Preston, Joanne
AU - Helmer, Luke
AU - Holbrook, Zoë
AU - Arzul, Isabelle
AU - van der Have, Tom
AU - Villalba, Antonio
AU - Colsoul, Bérenger
AU - Lown, Alice
AU - Merk, Verena
AU - Zwerschke, Nadescha
AU - Reuchlin, Emilie
PY - 2020/11/12
Y1 - 2020/11/12
N2 - There is a growing effort throughout Europe to restore populations of native oysters (Ostrea edulis), with the ecological objective of enhancing ecosystem biodiversity and resilience. The introduced parasite, Bonamia ostreae, caused catastrophic mortalities during the 1980s, furthering the decline of this species, and is now present throughout much of the natural range of O. edulis. It is therefore important that restoration attempts avoid further introduction and spread of this parasite, which can cause lethal infections of O. edulis. This article presents a comprehensive overview of the scale and distribution of current infection, transmission pathways, and preventive measure guidelines, focusing on the seas, inlets, and estuaries of north-west Europe, where most ecological restoration attempts for the native European oyster have occurred so far. This is critical information for restoration project planning in which the risk of Bonamia infection must be taken into account.
AB - There is a growing effort throughout Europe to restore populations of native oysters (Ostrea edulis), with the ecological objective of enhancing ecosystem biodiversity and resilience. The introduced parasite, Bonamia ostreae, caused catastrophic mortalities during the 1980s, furthering the decline of this species, and is now present throughout much of the natural range of O. edulis. It is therefore important that restoration attempts avoid further introduction and spread of this parasite, which can cause lethal infections of O. edulis. This article presents a comprehensive overview of the scale and distribution of current infection, transmission pathways, and preventive measure guidelines, focusing on the seas, inlets, and estuaries of north-west Europe, where most ecological restoration attempts for the native European oyster have occurred so far. This is critical information for restoration project planning in which the risk of Bonamia infection must be taken into account.
KW - coastal, disease, invertebrates, restoration, subtidal
U2 - 10.1002/aqc.3430
DO - 10.1002/aqc.3430
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85095826802
SN - 1052-7613
VL - 30
SP - 2150
EP - 2162
JO - Aquatic conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems
JF - Aquatic conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems
IS - 11
ER -