Recent change in spatial distribution of the European flat oyster () inferred from field data and empirical models of living oysters and empty shells.

Marine coastal areas are increasingly affected by human activities resulting in changes in species and habitat distributions. Understanding these patterns and its causes and consequences is important for conservation and restoration of such changing habitats. One habitat that has been heavily affected by human use are the North Sea oyster beds which once were abundant but have lost large parts of its coastal distribution due to overexploitation.

Identifying high-density areas of oysters using species distribution modeling: Lessons for conservation of the native and management of the invasive () in Sweden.

Aim: Understanding spatial patterns of the distribution of adult native oyster, , and the invasive is important for management of these populations. The aim of this study was to use ensemble SDM's to (a) identify and predict conservation hotspots, (b) assess the current level of protection for and (c) quantify the amount of overlap between the two species where interactions with are most likely.

Location: Skagerrak, Sweden.

Assessment of the population of in Sweden: A marginal population of significance?

Unlabelled: The European flat oyster is an economically and ecologically important species subjected to extensive protection and restoration efforts, due to sharp population declines in Europe. In Sweden, occurs at the northern fringe of its range. Knowledge of the distribution and abundance of the species is limited, and the size of the population has never been estimated.

Developing methods for assessing abundance and distribution of European oysters (Ostrea edulis) using towed video.

Due to large-scale habitat losses and increasing pressures, benthic habitats in general, and perhaps oyster beds in particular, are commonly in decline and severely threatened on regional and global scales. Appropriate and cost-efficient methods for mapping and monitoring of the distribution, abundance and quality of remaining oyster populations are fundamental for sustainable management and conservation of these habitats and their associated values. Towed video has emerged as a promising method for surveying benthic communities in a both non-destructive and cost-efficient way.