Éditeur(s) : Actes Symposium, Bordeaux, France, 8-14 septembre 1981, pp 389-395
Résumé : Estimations of algal growth potential (AGP) of oyster-pond waters have been made by the use of bioassays and nutrient analysis. Data obtained demonstrated that nitrogen is the nutrient Iimiting AGP and that an important part of algal biomass is supported by organic nutrients. Such an uptake ranges from 0.6 to 30.7 µg-at.I-1 nitrogen ; which represents up to six times the total amount of inorganic nitrogen taken up. U.V oxydation and subsequent chemical analysis shown DON concentrations in oyster-pond waters varied with oyster presence or absence: values recorded were 10-40 µg-at N.I-1 when oysters were not present, and up to 50-60 µg-at N.I-1 when oysters were covering the bottom of the pond. The oyster Crassostrea gigas was demonstrated to excrete 77-93 % DON, versus 10-33 % N-NH4; urea excretion often represented three folds the NH4 excretion. The capability to take up organic nutrients varies with algal species ; the diatom Navicula ostrearia appeared to be the most efficient one.
L'utilisation de tests biologiques dans l'étude de la fertilité des eaux de claires ainsi que l'analyse chimique des réserves en sels nutritifs des mêmes eaux montrent qu'une part importante de la biomasse micro-algale peut être produite dans ces bassins, par assimilation par les cellules de substances organiques dissoutes. Ainsi, pour l'azote, des estimations indirectes aboutissent à des quantités de cet élément assimilé sous forme organique variant entre 0,6 et 30,7 µg-at.I-1 selon les modes d'évaluation, les espèces et l'origine des eaux, c'est-à-dire jusqu'à six fois les quantités d'ions minéraux prélevés par les algues. Ces valeurs sont tout à fait en concordance avec les teneurs en azote organique dissous effectivement présentes dans les eaux de claires: entre 10 et 40 µg-at.I-1 et jusqu'à 50 à 60 µg-at.I-1 dans les bassins où des huîtres sont immergées. On ne peut donc exclure une relation entre ces fortes valeurs en azote organique dissous et les huîtres. D'ailleurs, il est démontré que l'huître Crassostrea gigas peut excréter 77 à 93 % de rejets azotés sous forme organique, l'ammoniaque n'en représentant que 10 à 33 % et la quantité d'urée excrétée atteignant jusqu'à trois fois celle d'ammoniaque. L'utilisation de ces formes organiques de l'azote par les algues des claires varie avec les espèces; Navicula ostrearia semble être la mieux adaptée à ce type d'assimilation.

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/2946/

Éditeur(s) : Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd
Résumé : The understanding of reciprocal interactions between Crassostrea gigas and Vibrio sp., whether these be virulent or avirulent, is vital for the development of methods to improve the health status of cultured oysters. We describe an original non-invasive experimental infection technique using cohabitation, designed to explore these interactions. Using real-time PCR techniques we examined the dynamics of virulent and avirulent Vibrio sp. in oyster hemolymph and tank seawater, and made a parallel study of the expression of four genes involved in oyster immune defense: Cg-BPI, Cg-EcSOD, Cg-IκB, Cg-TIMP. No mortality occurred in control animals, but oysters put in cohabitation for 2–48 h with animals previously infected by two Vibrio pathogens suffered mortalities from 2 to 16 days post-cohabitation. Our results show that virulent Vibrio infect healthy individuals after only 2 h of cohabitation, with values ranging from 4.5×102 to 2×104 cells ml−1 hemolymph. Simultaneously, an approximate ten-fold increase of the total Vibrio population was observed in control animals, with a 6.6–78.5-fold up-expression of targeted genes. In contrast, oysters exposed to harmful bacteria had mean expression levels strongly down-regulated by a factor of 9.2–29 (depending on the gene) compared with control animals. Although oysters were still found to be infected by virulent Vibrio after 6–48 h of cohabitation, no significant differences were noted when comparing levels of each transcript in control and infected oysters at the same sampling times during this period: the important differences were noted before 6 h cohabitation. Taken together, our data support (1) the hypothesis that virulent Vibrio disturbs the immune response of this invertebrate host both rapidly and significantly, although this occurs specifically during an early and transient period during the first 6 h of cohabitation challenge, and that (2) expression of targeted genes is not correlated with vibriosis resistance.
Fish & Shellfish Immunology (1050-4648) (Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd), 2011-02 , Vol. 30 , N. 2 , P. 691-699

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00025/13604/10681.pdf
DOI:10.1016/j.fsi.2010.12.017
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00025/13604/

Éditeur(s) : World Aquaculture Society, Aquaculture 2006
Résumé : Oysters are among the most familiar of all marine invertebrate taxa. However our knowledge of oyster phylogeny and systematics is fragmentary. This is principally due to the plastic growth patterns of these animals, which result in a wide range of overlapping, ecophenotypic variants that greatly reduce the value of analysis based on shell morphology. Besides that, many intentional or accidental anthropogenic transfers have emphasised this situation. In several cases of misclassification or misidentification of oysters, DNA molecular data, have provided valuable new insights on the tracing of introductions or more generally on the phylogeographic relationships between oyster species. We will illustrate this issue with recent case studies from our lab on several flat and cupped oysters: (1) the Crassostrea gigas – Crassostrea angulata couple of Asian species and their successive introductions in Europe, (2) the new species of cupped oysters, Crassostrea honkongensis, described in Hong-Kong and very divergent from the species Crassostrea gigas it was initially supposed to be, (3) the mangrove oyster Crassostrea gasar that was shown not only to be present along the coasts of Western Africa but also along the Atlantic coasts of South America, and (4) the geographic disjunction between Ostreola stentina, described in the Mediterranean Sea, and the genetically closely related species Ostrea aupouria (from New Zealand) and Ostreola equestris (from Mexico Gulf/Atlantic). At the intra specific level, we will focus on one of the main documented case in Europe, the flat oyster, Ostrea edulis. It is a marine bivalve whose natural geographical distribution ranges along the European Atlantic coast from Norway to Morocco, in addition to the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Studies of allozymes, microsatellites and mitochondrial differentiation over the whole range concluded that a significant divergence existed between Mediterranean and Atlantic populations, together with an isolation-by-distance pattern. However, the average mitochondrial haplotypic diversity displayed a high among populations variance, reflecting smaller effective population size in some locations. Additionally, a ten-fold quantitative difference was observed in the same study in Fst between the mitochondrial and the nuclear genomes, which could be due to sex biased differential reproductive success between males and females. In order to further document this hypothesis, two experiments at the population level were conducted. First, brooding females were sampled in a wild population and the number of males fertilizing a given female estimated. Then, parentage analyses were achieved under experimental conditions: successive mass spawnings were collected from a population of potential genitors kept in hatchery, whose genotypes were known, in order to infer a posteriori the relative contribution of each genitor. Moreover, we aimed to better understand the reproduction dynamics of this species. Several patterns of spawning could be distinguished: unique, successive or extended in time. The different parental contributions and reproductive behaviors observed in these experiments are discussed in the context of the hypothesis of a variance in the reproductive success of males and females and consequences in local and temporal reduced effective population sizes.

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/acte-3475.pdf
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Éditeur(s) : Actes du IIIème Congrès International des Sociétés Françaises de Malacologie. Les mollusques dans la recherche actuelle, La Rochelle, France, 24-27 juin 2003
Résumé : We analysed a few aspects of oyster culture in New Caledonia. Oyster culture there is not very important, one farm producing 30 tonnes of Japanese oysters per year and the other one, 3 tonnes of rock oysters. Mangrove oyster deposits are traditionally exploited, and this exploitation lead to a decrease of the densities and biomasses observed in the most exploited estuaries. On the four monitored sites, the maximum size observed is comprised between 7.2 to 10 cm, for a mode comprised between 3.6 and 4.8 cm. Densities go from 31 to 251 oysters and biomasses, from 0.751 to 2.553 kg/m2. Regulations focus on the minimum collection size (6 cm) and a fishing prohibition period of 8 months. Based on our observations, we suggest that these dispositions be maintained. We also suggest that a fishing licence for professional fishermen be created, and that leisure fishing be maintained.
On a analysé quelques aspects de l'exploitation des huîtres en Nouvelle Calédonie. La conchyliculture y est faiblement présente, une ferme produisant 30 tonnes par an d'huîtres japonaises et une autre, 3 tonnes d'huîtres de rocher. Les gisements d'huître de palétuvier font l'objet d'une exploitation traditionnelle, qui a conduit à l'affaiblissement des densités et des biomasses observées dans les estuaires les plus exploités. Dans les quatre sites échantillonnés, la taille maximale observée allait de 7,2 à 10 cm, pour un mode compris entre 3,6 et 4,8 cm. Les densités allaient de 31 à 251 huîtres et les biomasses, de 0,751 à 2,553 kg/m2 . Les mesures réglementaires en vigueur concernent la taille minimale de capture (6 cm), et une période de fermeture de la pêche de 8 mois. Les observations faites suggèrent de maintenir ces dispositions. Il est également proposé de créer une licence de pêche pour des pêcheurs professionnels, et de maintenir une pêche de loisir.

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2003/acte-6527.pdf
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/6527/

Éditeur(s) : Elsevier
Résumé : Sediment cores were collected from April to August 2004 on tidal mudflats of the macrotidal Marennes-Oléron Bay (SW France), famous for the cultivation of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas). The response of living (stained) benthic foraminifera to short-term biogeochemical disturbances in the sediment and overlying water, which may be involved in oyster summer mortality, was monitored. Short-term hypoxia occurred in early June, in conjunction with a sudden rise in temperature. In mid-June, the ammonia content of sediment porewater increased, leading to potentially maximal flux towards overlying waters. Foraminiferal assemblages, particularly in the topmost layer, were altered. Ammonia tepida was the most tolerant to temperature increase and hypoxic conditions whereas Brizalina variabilis and Haynesina germanica were sensitive to organic degradation and hypoxia. Cribroelphidium gunteri was the most opportunistic during recolonisation. Benthic foraminifera showed that short-term biochemical changes in the sediment are toxic and may be involved in the summer mortality of Pacific oysters.
Marine Environmental Research (0141-1136) (Elsevier), 2007-09 , Vol. 64 , N. 3 , P. 358-383

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2586.pdf
DOI:10.1016/j.marenvres.2007.02.007
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/2586/

Éditeur(s) : Actes de colloques Ifremer, Tahiti, French Polynesia, 20 Feb - 4 Mar 1989, n°9, chap. 7, pp.57-66
Résumé : The first attempt to obtain artificial pearls from the black-lip pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera in French Polynesia dates back to 1963. The pearl oyster culture has grown quickly especially since the eighties. This industry is now the first exportation in value of French Polynesia. 19 atolls of the Tuamotus island have at this time one or more farms and this activity has more and more attractiveness. The rise of this industry has consequently a lot of socio-ecomic repercussions on these atolls. However, as a young industry, the technics and the development are not always controlled and a lot of problems appeared these last years.

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1989/acte-1494.pdf
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/1494/

Éditeur(s) : Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd
Résumé : Bonamiosis due to the parasite Bonamia ostreae has been associated with massive mortality in flat oyster stocks in Europe. Control of the disease currently relies on disease management practices and transfer restriction. Previously, massal selections based on survival to challenge to infection with B. ostreae have been applied to produce flat oyster families with resistant progeny. In an attempt to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in disease resistance, differentially expressed sequence tags between resistant and wild Ostrea edulis haemocytes, both infected with the parasite, were identified using suppression subtractive hybridisation. Expression of seven ESTs has been studied using quantitative reverse-transcriptase PCR. The base-line expression of an extracellular superoxide dismutase, inhibitor of apoptosis (OeIAP), Fas ligand (OeFas-ligand) and Cathepsin B was significantly increased, whilst cyclophilin B appeared significantly decreased in resistant oysters. Considering their great interest for further studies, the open reading frames of the OeFas-ligand and OeIAP were completely sequenced. Highlights ► Bonamia ostreae is an intra-haemocytes parasite. ► Flat oyster Ostrea edulis, is the natural host of B. ostreae. ► In this study we have studied genes expressed in response to the parasite. ► Extracellular superoxide dismutase (OeEcSOD) is up regulated in resistant haemocyte. ► Genes involved in apoptosis is up regulated in resistant haemocytes from flat oyster.
Fish & Shellfish Immunology (1050-4648) (Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd), 2012-06 , Vol. 32 , N. 6 , P. 958-968

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00071/18218/15790.pdf
DOI:10.1016/j.fsi.2012.01.026
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00071/18218/

Éditeur(s) : Public Library Science
Résumé : Studying the larval dispersal of bottom-dwelling species is necessary to understand their population dynamics and optimize their management. The black-lip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) is cultured extensively to produce black pearls, especially in French Polynesia's atoll lagoons. This aquaculture relies on spat collection, a process that can be optimized by understanding which factors influence larval dispersal. Here, we investigate the sensitivity of P. margaritifera larval dispersal kernel to both physical and biological factors in the lagoon of Ahe atoll. Specifically, using a validated 3D larval dispersal model, the variability of lagoon-scale connectivity is investigated against wind forcing, depth and location of larval release, destination location, vertical swimming behavior and pelagic larval duration (PLD) factors. The potential connectivity was spatially weighted according to both the natural and cultivated broodstock densities to provide a realistic view of connectivity. We found that the mean pattern of potential connectivity was driven by the southwest and northeast main barotropic circulation structures, with high retention levels in both. Destination locations, spawning sites and PLD were the main drivers of potential connectivity, explaining respectively 26%, 59% and 5% of the variance. Differences between potential and realistic connectivity showed the significant contribution of the pearl oyster broodstock location to its own dynamics. Realistic connectivity showed larger larval supply in the western destination locations, which are preferentially used by farmers for spat collection. In addition, larval supply in the same sectors was enhanced during summer wind conditions. These results provide new cues to understanding the dynamics of bottom-dwelling populations in atoll lagoons, and show how to take advantage of numerical models for pearl oyster management.
Plos One (1932-6203) (Public Library Science), 2014-04 , Vol. 9 , N. 4 , P. e95050

Droits : 2014 Thomas et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00197/30843/29210.pdf
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0095050
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00197/30843/

Éditeur(s) : Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd
Résumé : We report the northernmost and deepest known occurrence of deep-water pycnodontine oysters based on two surveys along the French Atlantic continental margin to the La Chapelle continental slope (2006) and the Guilvinec Canyon (2008) The combined use of multibeam bathymetry seismic profiling CTD casts and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) made it possible to describe the physical habitat and to assess the oceanographic control for the recently described species Neopycnodonte zibrowii These oysters have been observed in vivo in depths from 540 to 846 m colonizing overhanging banks or escarpments protruding from steep canyon flanks Especially in the Bay of Biscay such physical habitats may only be observed within canyons where they are created by both long-term turbiditic and contouritic processes Frequent observations of sand ripples on the seabed indicate the presence of a steady but enhanced bottom current of about 40 cm/s The occurrence of oysters also coincides with the Interface between the Eastern North Atlantic Water and the Mediterranean Outflow Water A combination of this water mass mixing internal tide generation and a strong primary surface productivity may generate an enhanced nutrient flux which is funnelled through the canyon When the ideal environmental conditions are met up to 100 individuals per m(2) may be observed These deep-water oysters require a vertical habitat which is often incompatible with the requirements of other sessile organisms and are only sparsely distributed along the continental margins The discovery of these giant oyster banks illustrates the rich biodiversity of deep-sea canyons and their underestimation as true ecosystem hotspots (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
Deep-sea Research Part I-oceanographic Research Papers (0967-0637) (Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd), 2010-12 , Vol. 57 , N. 12 , P. 1561-1572

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00023/13419/14034.pdf
DOI:10.1016/j.dsr.2010.09.002
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00023/13419/

Éditeur(s) : Springer
Résumé : The structure and summertime production of planktonic communities and the role of nondiatom planktonic cells were studied in coastal ponds, which are areas traditionally used for fattening and greening table-sized oysters. The abundance and biomass of nano-microplanktonic protists were determined at weekly intervals between February 1998 and February 1999 in a coastal pond without oysters in the French Atlantic coast near La Rochelle. The production of these microbiotas was determined in the summer period. The structure of plankton communities revealed the following observations: (1) microphytoplanktonic cells were mostly diatoms and dinoflagellates, (2) microzooplanktonic cells were mainly ciliates, and (3) nanoplanktonic cells were represented by pigmented (80-90% of the nanoplankton biomass) and colorless nanoflagellates. Diatoms were dominated by Naviculiineae. Dinoflagellates were dominated by Peridiniales. Oligotrichida were predominant in the ciliate community. Protist biomass levels were nine times higher from April to August (summer period 1033 mu g C L-1) than from September to March (winter period 114 mu g C L-1). Whatever the season, nanoflagellates were dominant in the water column (66 and 53% of the entire protist biomass in the summer and winter periods, respectively). Nanoflagellates represented the highest production of nano-microplanktonic communities (76% of carbon protist production) in the coastal pond in summer and showed the shortest generation time (7.1 h). Dinoflagellates came after nanoflagellates in production (19.5% of carbon protist production). Diatoms represented only a supplementary carbon resource available for higher trophic levels, whereas, until now, they were considered as the principal food of oysters in coastal ponds. Ciliates were a small source of carbon, but their growth rate was high. We suggest, first, that nanoflagellates represented the primary resource available in the pond and could constitute an important food resource for higher trophic levels, such as oysters, farmed in this type of pond. Overall, the system appeared to be more autotrophic than heterotrophic. Because inorganic nutrients are quickly exhausted in a semiclosed pond, pigmented flagellates dominated the carbon biomass, production and biomass of bacteria were high (thus, the microbial food web appeared to be active in this pond), and mixotrophy seemed to be an important trophic mode there.
Microbial Ecology (0095-3628) (Springer), 2007-05 , Vol. 53 , N. 4 , P. 537-548

Droits : 2007 Springer
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2641.pdf
DOI:10.1007/s00248-006-9087-z
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/2641/

Éditeur(s) : Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd
Résumé : Extracellular products (ECPs) of the pathogenic Vibrio aestuarianus 01/32 were previously reported to display lethality in Crassostrea gigas oysters and to cause morphological changes and immunosuppression in oyster hemocytes. To identify the source of this toxicity, biochemical and genetic approaches were developed. ECP protease activity and lethality were shown to be significantly reduced following incubation with metal chelators, suggesting the involvement of a zinc metalloprotease. An open reading frame of 1836 bp encoding a 611-aa metalloprotease (designated yam) was identified. The deduced protein sequence showed high homology to other Vibrio metalloproteases reported to be involved in pathogenicity. To further confirm the role of this enzyme in ECP toxicity, a plasmid carrying the yarn gene under the control of an araC-P-BAD expression cassette was transferred to a Vibrio splendidus related strain, LMC20012(T), previously characterized as non-pathogenic to oysters. Expression of Vam conferred a toxic phenotype to LMG20012(T) ECPs in vivo and cytotoxicity to oyster hemocytes in vitro. Collectively, these data suggest that the Vam metalloprotease is a major contributor to the toxicity induced by V aestuarianus ECPs and is involved in the impairment of oyster hemocyte functions. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Fish & Shellfish Immunology (1050-4648) (Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd), 2010-11 , Vol. 29 , N. 5 , P. 753-758

Droits : 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00015/12649/9588.pdf
DOI:10.1016/j.fsi.2010.07.007
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00015/12649/

Éditeur(s) : Elsevier
Résumé : The ecological quality status (EcoQ) of intertidal mudflats constrained by Pacific oyster farming was assessed by single (H', AMBI, BENTIX and BOPA) and multimetric (M-AMBI and average score) index approaches in the Pertuis Charentais (SW France). Fifteen sampling stations were monitored seasonally for sedimentological features and macrozoobenthos in 2004. Sediments affected by oyster biodeposits showed organic matter enrichment, and sediments from off-bottom culture sites had higher organic matter contents and lower redox potentials than sediments from on-bottom culture sites. Biotic indices consistently registered responses of macrozoobenthos to organic enrichment but there was only partial agreement between single index-derived EcoQs. The average score was better than M-AMBI and single indices for determining EcoQs. Accordingly, oyster farming alters intertidal macrozoobenthic assemblages moderately, and off-bottom cultures cause more disturbance than on-bottom cultures. Hydrodynamics and seasons may interact with culture practices in smothering/strengthening biodeposition-mediated effects through dispersal/accumulation of biodeposits.
Marine Pollution Bulletin (0025-326X) (Elsevier), 2008-11 , Vol. 56 , N. 11 , P. 1898-1912

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4650.pdf
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.07.010
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/4650/

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
The pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera has the specific ability to produce pearls with the widest range of coloursamong all pearl oyster species. This pearl colour diversity originates from the mantle biomineralising tissue(graft) of the donor oyster, which is originally responsible for the variety of colours of the inner shell surface.This study aimed to: 1) assess the geographic distribution and establish a first stocklist of the colourful oysterphenotypes used as donors in French Polynesia, and 2) investigate the phenotypic relation between inner shellcolouration and the corresponding colour of harvested pearls. With the support of a pearl farmers' network,we investigated the different donor phenotype frequencies among five collection sites (Ahe, Apataki, Takaroa,TakumeandMangareva).Thisdonorevaluationwasmadeduringgraftingofpearloysters(N=49,938)obtainedfrom collector stations. Results showed that pearl production is mainly based on six common colourful donorphenotypes classified as monochromatic and polychromatic profiles, which shown different frequenciesamongthecollectionsites.Experimentalgrafts(N=4640)werethenrealisedandsubsequentcultureconductedat a single site in order to avoidpearl colour variation due to environmental influences. Traceability between do-nors (N = 232) and pearls (N = 2776), revealed that: 1) yellow (gold) and aubergine (reddish) pearls could bemostlyobtainedbyusingthemonochromaticyellowandreddonor phenotypes,respectively,and2)onethirdtoonequarterofgreypearlswasinevitablyharvested,whateverthepolychromaticphenotypechosenasthedonor,which leaves at least half the harvest composed of the attractive green and peacock colours. This preliminarystocklist of colour range together with analysis of the colour phenotype transmission between inner shell andpearl provide the basis for producing multiple pearl oyster “colour lines” through hatchery propagation andwould be helpful for future selective breeding programs.Statement of relevance: Donor shell colour selection predict colours of pearls
ISSN: 0044-8486

hal-01489247
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01489247
DOI : 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2016.10.017

Éditeur(s) : Union des Océanographes de France
Résumé : The worms Polydora. damage the oysters, Crassostrea gigas, by foraging the shell, training the formation of galleries and chambers with mud. The IFREMER'S REMORA network which has in charge to survey the oysters Crassostrea gigas in France, has showed an increase of the infestation of oysters since 1993 (first year of the network). The study had for goal first to estimate the spatial and temporal variations of the infestation of the oysters in 1999, by using two methods: the infestation index, the number of worms by individual and a quality index, the Polydora Index (IP varies from 0 to 1) which is based on 5 classes of the oysters quality (from 0 to 4) in relation to the aspect of the valves
Les vers Polydora détériorent les huîtres creuses, Crassostrea gigas, par perforation de la coquille, entraînant la formation de galeries et de chambres à vase. Le réseau IFREMER /REMORA de suivi des huîtres creuses en France a mis en évidence une progression de l'infestation dans les huîtres depuis 1993 (année de démarrage du réseau). L'étude a pour objectif d'évaluer les variations spatio-temporelles de l'infestation des huîtres de 1999, en comparant deux méthodes : un indice d'infestation, le nombre de vers par huître ; et un indice de qualité, l'Indice Polydora (IP variant de 0 à 1) qui repose sur la qualité des huîtres réparties en 5 classes (de 0 à 4) en fonction de l'aspect des valves.
Journal de Recherche Océanographique (Union des Océanographes de France), 2001

Droits : 2001 Union des Océanographes de France
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2001/publication-2447.pdf
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/2447/

Éditeur(s) : Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer (CIEM), C. M. 1975/K: 21
Résumé : Following our aim of developing oyster culture in French Guyana and studying the different options available to increase a stock of new oyster species, we were lead to search for possible parasites in Crassostrea rhizophorae. These oysters from the French Guyanese coasts host some gregarine Nematopsis sp. spores, characterized by Comps, Grizel and Tige (1972). Through this work, we conducted some experimental infestation trials between Crassostrea rhizophorae spats parasited by these spores and the most common crab on metropolitan farms Carcinus maenas.
Poursuivant les objectifs de développement de l'ostréiculture en Guyane et étudiant les possibilités d'accroissement d'un stock constitué de nouvelles espèces d'huîtres, nous avons été amenés à rechercher d'éventuels parasites chez Crassostrea rhizophorae. Ces huîtres des côtes de la Guyane française abritent des spores de Grégarines, Nematopsis sp. mises en évidence par COMPS, GRIZEL et TIGE (1972). Au cours de ce travail nous avons réalisé des essais d'infestations expérimentales entre du naissain de Crassostrea rhizophorae parasité par ces spores et le crabe le plus répandu sur les parcs à huîtres métropolitains, Carcinus maenas.

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1975/acte-6290.PDF
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/6290/

Éditeur(s) : 1st International Biennal Conference on Warm Water Aquaculture - Crustacea 02/9-11/83 Brigham Young University. Hawai
Résumé : Until recently, mollusc production in French Polynesia was only based upon fishing, for local consumption of edible bivalves mainly the oyster Saccostrea cucullata and for the exportation of pearl-oyster shells. As a consequence of parasitism problems on local oysters, a mollusc program was initiated by developping hatchery technics on introduced species of edible bivalves, Saccostrea echinata and Perna viridis, and cultivation methods in specialyy fitted up areas. Concerning pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera the traditional shell production activity was recently reorganized to produce black culture pearls, inducing an increased demand of young implantable pearl-oysters. Hatchery spat production proved to be unsuccessful, and technics of collection and cultivation in lagoons were set up to supply the pearl oyster farming industry, and face the depletion natural stock. [NOT CONTROLLED OCR]

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http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1983/acte-4449.pdf
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/4449/

Éditeur(s) : Gauthier-villars
Résumé : Until recently, the study of the pathology of oysters concerned some bacterial and a large number of parsitic diseases. Among the latter, diseases caused by fungi such as Labyrinthomyxa marina or by sporozoa such as Minchinia nelsoni in the American oyster have had very important econimic repercussions in the affected areas. The causes of some severe epizooties, such as the "Malpecue Bay disease" in Canada, have never been determined; in other cases, including the mass mortality of the Portuguese oyster in Fance, several years of investigations have been required before the first results of an etiologic nature were obtained. The use of electron microscopy has permitted great strides in the pathology of oysters. Thus, virus diseases have been found to be associated with the diseases of the Portuguse oyster, with gill disease and with the mass mortality of 1970. New and important data have also been obtained with regard to the structure and development of Marteilia refringens a parasite of the flat oyster which has been recognized as belonging to the haplosporidan species. Recently, Mycoplasma-like and Rickettsia-like organisms have been detected in several oyster species and oyster viruses have been isolated on cell cultures. Such results confirm the evolution of research in this field.
Les résultats acquis en matière de pathologie des huîtres concernaient jusqu'à une date récente quelques maladies bactériennes et surtout de nombreuses parasitoses. Pour certaines épizooties graves, comme la maladie de l'huître américaine de Malpèque au Canada, les causes n'ont jamais été déterminées et pour d'autres, comme la mortalité massive de l'huître portugaise en France, les premiers résultats d'ordre étiologique n'ont été obtenus que tardivement avec la mise en évidence d'une infection virale. L'étude ultra-structurale de Marteilia refringens, parasite de l'huître plate, la mise en évidence d'une virose associées à la maladie des branchies de l'huître portugaise, puis la découverte récente de nouveaux germes pathogènes tels que mycoplasmes et rickettsies et l'isolement de virus sur cultures cellulaires chez plusieurs espèces d'huîtres devaient confirmer l'évolution des recherches dans ce domaine.
Oceanologica Acta (0399-1784) (Gauthier-villars), 1978 , Vol. 1 , N. 2 , P. 255-262

Droits : 1978 Elsevier
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00015/12631/9520.pdf
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00015/12631/

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Royal Society, The
Résumé : International audience
To forecast marine disease outbreaks as oceans warm requires new environmental surveillance tools. We describe an iterative process for developing these tools that combines research, development and deployment for suitable systems. The first step is to identify candidate host–pathogen systems. The 24 candidate systems we identified include sponges, corals, oysters, crustaceans, sea stars, fishes and sea grasses (among others). To illustrate the other steps, we present a case study of epizootic shell disease (ESD) in the American lobster. Increasing prevalence of ESD is a contributing factor to lobster fishery collapse in southern New England (SNE), raising concerns that disease prevalence will increase in the northern Gulf of Maine under climate change. The lowest maximum bottom temperature associated with ESD prevalence in SNE is 128C. Our seasonal outlook for 2015 and long-term projections show bottom temperatures greater than or equal to 128C may occur in this and coming years in the coastal bays of Maine. The tools presented will allow managers to target efforts to monitor the effects of ESD on fishery sustainability and will be iteratively refined. The approach and case example highlight that temperature-based surveillance tools can inform research, monitoring and management of emerging and continuing marine disease threats.
ISSN: 0080-4622

Droits : http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/
hal-01282834
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01282834
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01282834/document
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01282834/file/20150208.full.pdf
DOI : 10.1098/rstb.2015.0208

Éditeur(s) : Elsevier Sci Ltd
Résumé : Diverse families of antimicrobial peptides and proteins have been described in oysters. We investigated here how antimicrobials are involved in the immune response against a pathogenic strain of Vibrio splendidus. Oyster antimicrobials were shown to display a wide variety of expression profiles in hemocyte populations and tissues. Oyster defensins are constitutively expressed in specific tissues such as mantle (Cg-Defm) or hemocytes (Cg-Defhs), while Cg-BPI is inducible and Cg-Prp appears down-regulated in hemocytes upon infection. The migratory behavior of hemocytes that express the different antimicrobials was found to be involved in the oyster response to a pathogenic Vibrio infection. Indeed, it contributes to colocalize several antimicrobials that were shown here to have synergistic activities. We propose that such a synergy, which was evidenced both within and between families of antimicrobials, might compensate for the low concentration of antimicrobials in oyster tissues. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Developmental And Comparative Immunology (0145-305X) (Elsevier Sci Ltd), 2012-07 , Vol. 37 , N. 3-4 , P. 363-370

Droits : 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00093/20382/18267.pdf
DOI:10.1016/j.dci.2012.01.004
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00093/20382/

Éditeur(s) : Edp Sciences S A
Résumé : This study was designed to measure responses of four-year-old black-lip pearl oysters (Pinctada margaritifera) to different temperatures and food concentrations and to identify the energy requirements of each sex. Oysters were fed a monospecific microalgal diet of Isochrysis affinis galbana (T-iso). Measurements of oxygen consumption and ingestion rates were carried out at 24 degrees C and 27 degrees C and at two algal (T-iso) concentrations: 5000 and 30 000 cell ml(-1). Glycogen content in adductor muscle, absorption efficiency and scope for growth were also estimated. Females and males responded differently to environmental factors, with food level being the most influential parameter. Oxygen consumption and absorption efficiency were significantly higher in females than in males, but males had significantly higher glycogen content than females. At high food concentration, glycogen content, ingestion rate, oxygen consumption, and scope for growth were significantly higher than at the low food concentration. Only absorption efficiency was significantly higher at the low food concentration. Oxygen consumption was significantly higher at 27 degrees C than at 24 degrees C. These results indicate that females and males have different bioenergetic functioning and that energy demands for reproduction are higher in females.
Aquatic Living Resources (0990-7440) (Edp Sciences S A), 2013-07 , Vol. 26 , N. 3 , P. 263-271

Droits : EDP Sciences, IFREMER, IRD 2013
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00157/26855/24980.pdf
DOI:10.1051/alr/2013059
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00157/26855/