Towards whole life-stage naked clam aquaculture: integrating settlement, growth, and nutrition of Lyrodus pedicellatus
-characterised by continuous breeding and rapid generation times-establishes it as an ideal model organism for aquaculture optimisation. These findings suggest that naked clam aquaculture may be feasible at commercial scale, opening a pathway for transforming lignocellulosic waste into functional, nutrient-dense protein within a circular bioeconomy.
Authors
- Konstantinos P. Papadopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5850-1498)
- Tatiana Zúñiga-Burgos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5016-1959)
- Payam Mehrshahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7192-0942)
- Alison G. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6511-5704)
- J. Reuben Shipway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6838-1917)
- David F. Willer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9010-8503)
- M. J. Lancaster
Institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum (GB)
- International Maritime Organization (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Department of Earth Sciences (RU)
- University of Algarve (PT)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aquaculture International
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-026-02525-y
- Primary Topic
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council