Recent Research on Shellfish Aquaculture and Reproduction

Dear Colleagues,

Shellfish are a diverse group of aquatic animals and can be broadly categorized into three main groups: molluscs (Bivalves, Gastropods and Cephalopods), crustaceans (Shrimp, lobsters and crabs) and echinoderms (sea urchins and sea cucumbers). Shellfish aquaculture has a long history and in more recent times has expanded in many countries. This expansion has been led by increased innovation and improved productivity.  This Special Issue on "Recent Research on Shellfish Aquaculture and Reproduction" provides a platform for the latest developments in the critical domains of shellfish cultivation and reproductive biology. Encompassing diverse mollusc, crustacean and echinoderms species, the Issue welcomes contributions on innovative farming techniques, closing the life cycle, advances in aquaculture hatchery technology, broodstock husbandry and spawning, shellfish reproductive biology, including physiology, behavior, and molecular mechanisms, biosecurity measures and sustainable practices, health issues during larval rearing, and advancements in breeding programs. We hope this Special Issue helps to shape the future of sustainable shellfish aquaculture.

Dr. Sobhan Akhavan
Dr. Mark Burdass
Guest Editors

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• shellfish
• aquaculture
• physiology
• selective breeding
• innovative farming
• sustainability
• hatchery production
• specific pathogen free
• biosecurity