Fabrice Pernet

TL;DR: Naive oysters remained susceptible to pathogen-related mortality pressure during their first 2 yr, whereas oysters that had survived a mass mortality event in the past appeared resistant.

TL;DR: That oysters had lower metabolic rates than mussels coincides with a lower unsaturation index of their lipids, as predicted by Hulbert's theory of membranes as metabolic pacemakers, and emphasises the essential functional role of membrane phospholipid structure and the contrasting use of TAG by oysters and mussels during overwintering.

TL;DR: It is suggested that a long-term period (40 d) at low temperature (13°C) may offer a method of mitigating mortalities in oysters that have been exposed to an infective environment.

TL;DR: While it is not possible to ascertain a direct link between shellfish consumption and the existence of this ALS cluster, these results add new data to the potential association of BMAA with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, one of the most severe neurodegenerative disorder.

TL;DR: The present study identified factors associated with dis- ease-induced oyster mortality and proposed mitigation strategies in terms of the regu- lation of oyster movements between sites, timing of seeding and spatial planning, taking into account seawater temperature and seed origin.