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Open AccessPre-treatments to reduce metabolism in adult green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, in preparation for live transportation
Improved sustainability of aquaculture can be achieved by reducing product wastage post-harvest. Aquaculture of the green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, is an important industry for New Zealand, which increasi...
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Seabirds as environmental indicators: foraging behaviour and ecophysiology of common diving petrels (Pelecanoides urinatrix) reflect local-scale differences in prey availability
Seabird foraging behaviour can reflect prey abundance at sea, and is influenced by stress hormone levels, thus providing a potential indicator of at-sea conditions. Using common diving petrels (Pelecanoides urina...
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The potential efficacy and application of freshwater and hypersaline immersion to control the spread of a marine invasive species
Introduced into New Zealand waters in 2008, the polychaete worm Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1791) is a marine invasive species with potential for significant ecological and economic impact. Within New Zealand, ...
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Polydorid infestation in the flat oyster, Tiostrea chilensis: hyposaline treatment for an aquaculture candidate
Attempts to commercially farm the Chilean oyster, Tiostrea chilensis in New Zealand are hampered by high levels of shell infestation by the polydorid polychaete, Boccardia acus. Wild stock in the warmer, northern...