Direct multiplex PCR-NALFIA to inform marine conservation: Use of an innovative diagnostic tool for the detection of Ostrea edulis larvae
The European oyster Ostrea edulis played a key role in the North Sea by providing several ecosystem functions and services.Today, O.edulis is classified as severely degraded or functionally extinct in Europe.Marine conservation is focusing on biogenic reef restoration, namely the restoration of O.edulis in Natura 2000 sites of the North Sea.The ide