PI: Paul Rawson, UM School of Marine Sciences Collaborators: Eric Moran, co-owner, Bagaduce River Oyster Co. The eastern oyster is an important species supporting the current growth of Maine’s aquaculture industry, but there is a high degree of variance in growth among individuals within available stocks. This project’s goal is to test the hypothesis that read more Nutritional quality and the physiological drivers of growth variation in eastern oysters