Growth of the European flat oyster in the Mediterranean Sea (Murcia, SE Spain)

Growth of the natural European flat oyster (Osh-ea edulis L.) spat from the Mar Menor (Murcia, Spain) was studied in the Mediterranean Sea over 18 months. The oysters were cultured in two types of containers, stackable plastic Galician trays and plastic mesh pots, deployed at a depth of 15 m hung from a long-line. Two size classes of spat were used, Class I spat (initially 53 mm in size and 19 g in weight) and class II spat (initially 31 mm, 4 g). The best results were observed in the class I oysters grown in the trays, which yielded a substantial biomass (24.77 kg m(-2)), the survival rate was 69% and commercial size (60 mm) was attained by all the oysters within 9 months of the start of the experiment. The observed growth of the class II oysters was poor, attaining a mean of not more than 50 mm and 18 g; the survival rate ranged between 25-74% and only between 8-13% of the class II spat attained commercial size.

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Cano J. y Rocamora J. Growth of the European flat oyster in the Mediterranean Sea (Murcia SE Spain). Springer Nature, 1996. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00175222

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Date of creation 2024-11-05
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Metadata identifier 60141c5e-4564-5f6f-8c4d-c01eb24e2247
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Name of the dataset creator Cano, J. y Rocamora, J.
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Other identifier DOI: 10.1007/BF00175222
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