Some of the Science

Publications of Interest

• The Changing Face of Oyster Culture in NSW.   O’Connor WA, Dove MC. 

 Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol. 28, No. 4, 803–811, 2009.        (Article available for download)

• Qx Resistant Oyster Challenge 2005 - 2007.  John Nell, Steve McOrrie, Mike Dove and Ben Perkins 
  FRDC Project No 206/078 August 2007        (Article available for download)   
• Evaluation of the progeny of third-generation Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1850) breeding lines for resistance to QX disease Marteilia sydneyi and winter mortality Bonamia roughleyi.     John A Nell & Ben Perkins
  
  Aquaculture Research, 2006, 37, 693-700         (Article available for download)

• Evaluation of progeny of fourth generation Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1850) breeding lines
  John A Nell & Ben Perkins

          Aquaculture Research, 2005, 36, 753-757     (Article available for download)

• The Sydney Rock Oyster (Gould 1950) Saccostrea glomerata Breeding Program: Progress and Goals      J J Nell, I R Smith and C C McPhee   

           Aquaculture Research 2000 31, 45 – 49      (Article available for download)

• Commercial assessment of growth and mortality of fifth generation Sydney rock oysters, Saccostrea glomerata, selectively bred for faster growth.
  Dove MC & OConnor WA (2009)     

Aquaculture Research 40 Issue 12, 1439 - 1450.       (Link to NSW Dept I&I website) 

• Sydney Rock Oysters: overcoming constraints to Commercial Scale Hatchery and Nursery Production.
  O’Connor WA, Dove MC, Finn B (2008). Final Report to Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Deakin, ACT, Australia. NSW Department of Primary Industries -

           Fisheries Research Report Series No 104, 119 pp     (Article available for download)