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Tidal emersion effects on universal metrics, elemental contents, and health conditions of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) on artificial reefs in Yellow River Delta, China by Shen-Tong Wang; Wei Wang; Lu-Ping Wang; Li Li; Guo-Fan Zhang is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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Oysters form natural reefs and are important coastal foundation species that provide a wide range of ecosystem services. Clarification of the mechanisms by which tidal emersion affects oyster reef performance will help guide and direct future oyster reef restoration efforts. In the present study, we constructed artificial Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) reefs in the coastal zones of the Yellow River Delta and quantified the effects of tidal emersion on the growth, density, biomass, element (carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus) content within tissues, and health conditions of oysters. The results showed that temperature change driven by the tidal emersion effect was one of the major forces affecting reef performance. In the experimental field, fully immersed oysters performed better than partially exposed ones in terms of growth and density. The mean biomass of the fully immersed oysters was 2.88-fold higher than that of the partially exposed oysters (p < 0.05). However, we found that tidal emersion had no significant effect on the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content within oyster tissues. Oyster health condition revealed by the biochemical marker and whole-genome gene expression a

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Author

Shen-Tong Wang; Wei Wang; Lu-Ping Wang; Li Li; Guo-Fan Zhang

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)