Rebuilding Olympia Oysters,Ostrea luridaCarpenter 1864, in Fidalgo Bay, Washington

Oyster and Associated Benthic Macrofaunal Development on a Created Intertidal Oyster (Crassostrea Ariakensis) Reef in the Yangtze River Estuary, China

“…Our results using C. ariakensis provide results similar to studies that examined reefs created by the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) (e.g., Rodney & Paynter 2006, Hadley et al 2010, the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) (e.g., Lejart & Hily 2011), the Olympia oyster Ostrea lurida (Carpenter 1864) (e.g., Dinnel et al 2009), and the European oyster Ostrea edulis (e.g., Smyth & Roberts 2010) in which structure facilitated habitat creation for reef-associated species. Harwell et al (2010) concluded functional equivalency between C. virginica and C. ariakensis through comparisons of habitat complexity and associated benthic communities in the Chesapeake Bay.…”

The Olympia OysterOstrea lurida: Recent Advances in Natural History, Ecology, and Restoration

“…For instance, in May 2006 at a restoration site in Fidaldgo Bay, WA, 1 in 10 oysters sampled contained eggs, whereas most other oysters sampled appeared to be developing ripe gonads (Dinnel et al 2009). In June, 1 in 18 sampled oysters had larvae in the mantle cavity, and other oysters were in various stages of gamete development.…”

“…Growth rates are variable (Table 1), and may be related to a latitudinal gradient driven by temperature or food availability, although enough data to conclusively support this hypothesis are lacking. The range of growth rates of O. lurida taken in the field is 0.01-0.53 mm per day (Trimble et al 2009, Dinnel et al 2009, Rimler 2014.…”

“…Very little work has, however, addressed factors contributing to successful settlement, survival, and growth by the early life-history stages of O. lurida in the field, which could obviously help improve the success of future similar projects. For example, in 2002, the Skagit County Marine Resources Committee began restoration efforts in South Fidalgo Bay (Dinnel et al 2009 (Dinnel et al 2011). No recruits, however, were found on shell bags in locations other than south Fidalgo Bay (Cape Sante Head, Guemes Channel, or east MarchÕs Point).…”

“…By 2006, however, no live oysters, were found. It was suggested that restoration efforts failed at this site because it did not have standing water at extreme low tides (Dinnel et al 2009). In Coos Bay, OR, 100% mortality occurred among very small (2-7 mm) oysters over the winter, and mortality was roughly 50% among the larger group (17.5-27.5 mm) (Rimler 2014).…”