Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.

Introduction;.

Bivalve cultivation in the UK: structuring influences.

General biology of bivalves with respect to cultivation.

Hatchery culture of bivalve larvae and juveniles.

Cultivation of hatchery-reared oysters in the sea.

Clam cultivation.

Oyster cultivation.

Mussel cultivation.

Scallop cultivation.

Abalone cultivation.

Bivalve predators and their control.

Criteria for selecting a site for bivalve cultivation.

Processing live bivalves for consumption.

Glossary.

Index.

About the Author

Brian Spencer is the author of Molluscan Shellfish Farming, published by Wiley.

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