Shellfish

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	EWF-016 Gourmet Oysters, Oyster Branding, and Adding Value to Oyster Crops
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 432 – Cultivating the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica SRAC Publication No. 433 – Biology and Culture of the Hard Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) SRAC Publication No. 434 – Aquacultured Oyster Products – Inspection, Quality, Handling, Storage, Safety SRAC Publication No. 4300 – Extensive Culture of Crassostrea virginica in the Gulf of Mexico Region SRAC Publication No. 4301 – Hard Clam Hatchery and Nursery Production SRAC Publication No. 4302 – Oyster Hatchery Techniques SRAC Publication No. 4306 – Soft Shell Crab Shedding Systems SRAC Publication No. 4307 – Non-Commercial Oyster Culture, or Oyster Gardening
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center	NRAC Publication No. 201-2010 – Softshell Clam Culture – Basic Biology and General Culture Considerations NRAC Publication No. 202-2010 – Softshell Clam Culture- Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production NRAC Publication No. 203-2010 – Softshell Clam Culture – Nursery and Growout Phases Through Harvest NRAC Publication No. 204-2010 – Lipid Enrichment of Eastern Oyster Broodstock Using Commercially Available Emulsions NRAC Publication No. 206-2010 – Cross-Breeding for Improved Growth and Disease Resistance in the Eastern Oyster NRAC Publication No. 210-2010 – Cultured Mussels of the Northeast NRAC Publication No. 211-2010 – Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast NRAC Publication No. 212-2010 – Shellfish Upweller Silo Construction- 101 NRAC Publication No. 213-2010 – Biology of the Bay Scallop NRAC Publication No. 214-2010 – Hatchery Culture of the Bay Scallop NRAC Publication No. 215-2010 – Nursery Culture of the Bay Scallop NRAC Publication No. 216-2010 – Grow-out Culture of the Bay Scallop NRAC Publication No. 217-2010 – Biology of the Atlantic Jacknife (Razor) Clam (Ensis directus Conrad, 1843) NRAC Publication No. 160 – Growing Microalgae to Feed Bivalve Larvae NRAC Publication No. 180 – Major Predators of Cultured Shellfish NRAC Publication No. 200 – History & Impact of MSX & Dermo Diseases on Oyster Stocks in the Northeast Region NRAC Publication No. 210 – Genetic Improvement of the Eastern Oyster for Growth & Disease Resistance in the Northeast NRAC Publication No. 220 – Producing Oyster Seed by Remote Setting NRAC Publication No. 00-002 – Nursery Growout Methods for Aquacultured Shellfish NRAC Publication No. 00-007 – Control of Predators on Cultured Shellfish- Exclusion Strategies NRAC Publication No. 00-008 – The Effect of UV Irradiation on Perkinsus marinus and its Potential Use to Reduce Transmission Via Shellfish Effluents NRAC Publication No. 105-2008 – Environmental Effects of Shellfish Aquaculture in the Northeast
Auburn University	Off-Bottom Oyster Farming Oyster Farming in Alabama Hatchery Spawning by Thermal Shock of The American Oyster Crassostrea virginica
University of Florida	Introduction to Infectious Diseases in Hard Clams Nutritional Composition and Marketable Shelf-Life of Blood Ark Clams and Ponderous Ark Clams Marketing Opportunities for Blood Ark Clams and Ponderous Ark Clams Preparing and Canning- Clams The Role of Dissolved Oxyen in Hard Clam Aquaculture The Role of Salinity in Hard Clam Aquaculture The Role of Water Temperature in Hard Clam Aquaculture Preparation – Blue Crab Organizational Structures and Strategies For the Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry in Florida Estimating the Economic Impact for the Commercial Hard Clam Culture Industry on the Economy of Florida Economic Impact of the Florida Cultured Hard Clam Industry Supplemental Feeding of Clam Seed in Land-based Nurseries A Floating Powered Upweller System for Hard Clam Nursery Shellfish Nets and Net Coatings Aquaculture and Marketing of the Florida Bay Scallop in Crystal River, Florida Commercial Farm Production of the Southern Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians concentricus), an Alternative Aquaculture Species
The Mobile Bay Oyster Gardening Program	Oyster Gardening on Mobile Bay
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	Crassostrea virginica – American cupped oyster Hatchery culture of bivalves Installation and operation of a modular bivalve hatchery Mercenaria mercenaria – Hard Clam
Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association	PCSGA – Homepage
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association	ECSGA – Homepage
Extension	Enhancing Seed Availability For the Hard Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) Aquaculture Industry By Applying Remote Setting Techniques
University of Georgia	Optimum Seed Planting Size and Mesh Size of Bottomless Mesh Enclosures for Cultureing the Northern Quahog Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758), in Coastal Georgia Effects of Mesh Size and Quahog Stocking Density on Growth and Survival of Mercenaria mercenaria Seed Cultured Under Bottomless Cage Enclosures in Coastal Georgia
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Cultured Hard Clam Handling and Harvesting
Langston Universtiy	Impact of Zebra Mussels, an Environmental Pest, on Oklahoma Water Resources