Christopher Pearce

Research Scientist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nanaimo, British Columbia

Current research and/or projects

My current research projects include:

  • factors driving summer mortality in Pacific oysters;
  • microplastics in shellfish and their environment;
  • biofouling at salmon farms and its effect on fish health; and
  • sea urchin aquaculture and its potential environmental impacts.

Research and/or project statements

My research interests include:

  • aquaculture of marine invertebrates including abalone, clams, cockles, oysters, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins;
  • integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA);
  • invasive tunicates;
  • ecosystem and aquaculture interactions;
  • ecology of sea urchins and abalone; and
  • settlement and metamorphosis of benthic marine invertebrate larvae with special emphasis on biochemical/physical mechanisms of metamorphic induction.

 

Pearce DFO Our Scientists Video

DFO IMTA Video (Benthic Invertebrates)

DFO IMTA Video (Alternative Methods for Sea Lice Control)

 

Professional activities / interests

Adjunct professor at:

  • Vancouver Island University
  • University of Victoria

I accept graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in my research program.

Education and awards

B.Sc., University of New Brunswick, 1987

M.Sc., Dalhousie University, 1990

Ph.D., Laval University, 1996

Key publications

 

  1. Pierrat J, EM Montgomery, CM Pearce, I Eeckhaut, P Frouin (2023) Nutrition and digestive physiology of echinozoa. In: V Kumar (Ed.), Nutrition and Physiology of Fish and Shellfish: Feed Regulation, Metabolism and Digestion, Academic Press, in press
  2. Pearce CM, JW Gartrell, XK King, SD Zaklan Duff (2023) Perspectives on sea cucumber knowledge syntheses. In: A Mercier, JF Hamel, A Suhrbier, C Pearce (Eds.), The World of Sea Cucumbers, Academic Press, in press
  3. Montgomery EM, AD Suhrbier, CM Pearce (2023) Biology, ecology, aquaculture, and commercial products of Apostichopus californicus. In: A Mercier, JF Hamel, A Suhrbier, C Pearce (Eds.), The World of Sea Cucumbers, Academic Press, in press
  4. Cowan MW, CM Pearce, T Finston, GR Meyer, R Marshall, W Evans, TF Sutherland, PY de la Bastide (2023) Role of the Vibrio community, reproductive effort, and environmental parameters in intertidal Pacific oyster summer mortality in British Columbia, Canada. Aquaculture 565: 739094
  5. Mackenzie CL, CM Pearce, S Leduc, D Roth, CTE Kellogg, RBG Clemente-Carvalho, TJ Green (2022) Impacts of seawater pH buffering on the larval microbiome and carry-over effects on later-life disease susceptibility in Pacific oysters. Appl Environ Microbiol 88: 01654-22
  6. Covernton GA, M Dietterle, CM Pearce, HJ Gurney-Smith, JF Dower, SE Dudas (2022) Depuration of anthropogenic particles by Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas): feasibility and efficacy. Mar Poll Bull 181: 113886
  7. Guyondet T, R Filgueira, CM Pearce, R Tremblay, LA Comeau (2022) Nutrient-loading mitigation by shellfish aquaculture in semi-enclosed estuaries. Front Mar Sci 9: 909926
  8. Curtis LJF, CM Pearce, V Hodes,  JC Nelson, C Wasser, J Savery, TW Therriault (2021) Mitigating non-indigenous species movements: effects of pressure-washing intensity and duration on the removal of biofouling and mobile invertebrates from cultured Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793)). Manage Biol Invasions 12: 618-639 
  9. Esenkulova S, BJG Sutherland, A Tabata, N Haigh, CM Pearce, KM Miller (2020) Comparing metabarcoding and morphological approaches to identify phytoplankton taxa associated with harmful algal blooms. FACETS 5: 784-811
  10. Warren EM, CM Pearce (2020) Effect of transport method on subsequent survivorship and gonad yield/quality in the red sea urchin Mesocentrotus franciscanus. North Am J Aquacult 82: 371-376
  11. Carras MA, D Knowler, CM Pearce, A Hamer, T Chopin, T Weaire (2020) A discounted cash-flow analysis of salmon monoculture and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture in eastern Canada. Aquacult Econ Manage 24: 43-63
  12. Pearce CM, S Williams, L Keddy, J Blackburn (2019) Juvenile geoduck (Panopea generosa) predator protection with tubes: assessing effects of tube diameter, length, and mesh size on growth and survivorship. Aquacult Rep 14: 100190
  13. Covernton GA, B Collicutt, HJ Gurney-Smith, CM Pearce, JF Dower, PS Ross, SE Dudas (2019) Microplastics in bivalves and their habitat in relation to shellfish aquaculture proximity in coastal British Columbia, Canada. Aquacult Environ Interact 11: 357-374
  14. Covernton GA, CM Pearce, HJ Gurney-Smith, SG Chastain, PS Ross, JF Dower, SE Dudas (2019) Size and shape matter: a preliminary analysis of microplastic sampling technique in seawater studies with implications for ecological risk assessment. Sci Tot Environ 667: 124-132
  15. Cubillo AM, JG Ferreira, CM Pearce, R Marshall, D Cheney, B Hudson (2018) Ecosystem services of geoduck farming in South Puget Sound, USA: a modeling analysis. Aquacult Int 26: 1427-1443
  16. Haddad CA, SF Cross, HL Davies, SD Duff, AC Fortune, CM Pearce (2018) Assessing natural substrates for restricting movement of California sea cucumbers Parastichopus californicus. North Am J Aquacult 80: 347-354
  17. Byrne AA, CM Pearce, SF Cross, SRM Jones, SMC Robinson, MJ Hutchinson, MR Miller, CA Haddad, DL Johnson (2018) Field assessment of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) growth and ingestion of planktonic salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) larvae at an Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farm in British Columbia, Canada. Aquaculture 490: 53-63
  18. Byrne AA, CM Pearce, SF Cross, SRM Jones, SMC Robinson, MJ Hutchinson, MR Miller, CA Haddad, DL Johnson (2018) Planktonic and parasitic stages of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus clemensi) at a commercial Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farm in British Columbia, Canada. Aquaculture 486: 130-138
  19. Ren Y, W Liu, CM Pearce (2018) Effects of stocking density, ration and temperature on growth, survival and metamorphosis of auricularia larvae of the California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus. Aquacult Res 49: 517-525 
  20. Liu W, CM Pearce, RS McKinley, IP Forster (2017) Effects of sand acclimation on burrowing rate and siphon nipping on growth of juveniles of the Pacific geoduck clam (Panopea generosa). DFO Can Tech Rep Fish Aquat Sci 3226: v + 12 p
  21. Curtis DL, IP Forster, CM Pearce (2017) Suitability of duckweed (Lemna minor) and soybean (Glycine max) meal as alternative feed ingredients for signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). DFO Can Tech Rep Fish Aquat Sci 3220: v + 25 p
  22. Zhou S, Y Ren, CM Pearce, S Dong, X Tian, Q Gao, F Wang (2017) Ecological effects of co-culturing the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus with the Chinese white shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis in an earthen pond. Chinese J Oceanol Limnol 35: 122-131
  23. Sterling AM, SF Cross, CM Pearce (2016) Co-culturing green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) with mussels (Mytilus spp.) to control biofouling at an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture site. Aquaculture 464: 253-261
  24. Ren Y, W Liu, S Dong, CM Pearce (2016) Effects of mono-species and bi-species microalgal diets on the growth, survival and metamorphosis of auricularia larvae of the California sea cucumber, Parastichopus californicus (Stimpson, 1857). Aquacult Nutr 22: 304-314
  25. Lavoie M-F, CW McKindsey, CM Pearce, P Archambault (2016) Influence of intertidal Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum aquaculture on biogeochemical fluxes. Aquacult Environ Interact 8: 117-130
  26. van Dam-Bates P, DL Curtis, LLE Cowen, SF Cross, CM Pearce (2016) Assessing movement of the California sea cucumber Parastichopus californicus in response to organically enriched areas typical of aquaculture sites. Aquacult Environ Interact 8: 67-76
  27. Cubillo AM, JG Ferreira, SMC Robinson, CM Pearce, RA Corner, J Johansen (2016) Role of deposit feeders in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture – a model analysis. Aquaculture 453: 54-66
  28. Liu W, CM Pearce, RS McKinley, IP Forster (2016) Nutritional value of selected species of microalgae for larvae and early post-set juveniles of the Pacific geoduck clam, Panopea generosa. Aquaculture 452: 326-341
  29. Liu W, CM Pearce, G Dovey (2015) Assessing potential benthic impacts of harvesting the Pacific geoduck clam Panopea generosa in intertidal and subtidal sites in British Columbia, Canada. J Shellfish Res 34: 757-775
  30. Curtis LJF, DL Curtis, H Matkin, M Thompson, F Choi, P Callow, GE Gillespie, TW Therriault, CM Pearce (2015) Evaluating transfers of harvested shellfish products, from the west to the east coast of Vancouver Island, as a potential vector for European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) and other non-indigenous invertebrate species. DFO Can Sci Advis Sec Res Doc 2015/014. vi + 74 p.
  31. DFO (2015) Evaluating transfers of harvested shellfish products, from the west to the east coast of Vancouver Island, as a potential vector for European Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas) and other non-indigenous invertebrate species. DFO Can Sci Advis Sec Sci Advis Rep. 2015/016
  32. Arney B, W Liu, IP Forster, RS McKinley, CM Pearce (2015) Feasibility of dietary substitution of live microalgae with spray-dried Schizochytrium sp. or Spirulina in the hatchery culture of juveniles of the Pacific geoduck clam (Panopea generosa). Aquaculture 444: 117-133
  33. Arney B, W Liu, I Forster, RS McKinley, CM Pearce (2015) Temperature and food-ration optimization in the hatchery culture of juveniles of the Pacific geoduck (Panopea generosa). J Shellfish Res 34: 39-53
  34. Ren Y, W Liu, CM Pearce, I Forster, RS McKinley (2015) Effects of selected mixed-algal diets on growth and survival of early postset juveniles of the Pacific geoduck clam, Panopea generosa (Gould, 1850). Aquacult Nutr 21: 152-161
  35. Marshall R, RS McKinley, CM Pearce (2014) Effect of ration on gonad development of the Pacific geoduck clam, Panopea generosa (Gould, 1850). Aquacult Nutr 20: 349-363
  36. Azad AK, RS McKinley, IP Forster, CM Pearce (2014) The California sea cucumber – a potential candidate for aquaculture. World Aquacult June 2014: 43-48
  37. Marshall R, CM Pearce, RS McKinley (2014) Interactive effects of stocking density and algal feed ration on growth, survival, and ingestion rate of larval geoduck clams. North Am J Aquacult 76: 265-274
  38. Orr LC, DL Curtis, SF Cross, H Gurney-Smith, A Shanks, CM Pearce (2014) Ingestion rate, absorption efficiency, oxygen consumption, and fecal production in green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) fed waste from sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) culture. Aquaculture 422-423: 184-192
  39. Chopin T, B MacDonald, S Robinson, S Cross, C Pearce, D Knowler, A Noce, G Reid, A Cooper, D Speare, L Burridge, C Crawford, M Sawhney, KP Ang, C Backman, M Hutchinson (2013) The Canadian Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Network (CIMTAN) – A network for a new era of Ecosystem Responsible Aquaculture. Fisheries 38: 297-308
  40. Dunham A, H Gurney-Smith, N Plamondon, S Yuan, CM Pearce (2013) Aquaculture potential of the basket cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii). Part 2: effects of stocking density and depth on second year grow-out performance of three size cohorts in intertidal and off-bottom suspended culture. Aquacult Res 44: 1277-1299
  41. Dunham A, H Gurney-Smith, N Plamondon, S Yuan, CM Pearce (2013) Aquaculture potential of the basket cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii). Part 1: effects of stocking density on first year grow-out performance in intertidal and off-bottom suspended culture. Aquacult Res 44: 1236-1253
  42. Sauchyn L, CM Pearce, J Blackburn, L Keddy, S Williams (2013) Assessing potential benthic habitat impacts of small-scale, intertidal aquaculture of the geoduck clam (Panopea generosa). DFO Can Sci Advis Sec Res Doc 2013/001: vi + 34 p
  43. Hannah L, CM Pearce, SF Cross (2013) Growth and survival of California sea cucumbers (Parastichopus californicus) cultivated with sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) at an integrated multi-trophic aquaculture site. Aquaculture 406-407: 34-42
  44. Webb JL, J Vandenbor, B Pirie, SMC Robinson, SF Cross, SRM Jones, CM Pearce (2013) Effects of temperature, diet, and bivalve size on the ingestion of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) larvae by various filter-feeding shellfish. Aquaculture 406-407: 9-17
  45. Bartsch A, SMC Robinson, M Liutkus, KP Ang, J Webb, CM Pearce (2013) Filtration of sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis, copepodids by the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, and the Atlantic sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, under different flow, light and copepodid-density regimes. J Fish Dis 36: 361-370
  46. Curtis DL, L Sauchyn, L Keddy, TW Therriault, CM Pearce (2012) Prey preferences and relative predation rates of adult European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) feeding on various bivalve species in British Columbia, Canada. Can Tech Rep Fish Aquat Sci 3014: iv + 14 p
  47. DFO (2012) Assessing potential benthic habitat impacts of small-scale, intertidal aquaculture of the geoduck clam (Panopea generosa). DFO Can Sci Advis Sec Sci Advis Rep 2011/083
  48. Rolheiser KC, A Dunham, SE Switzer, CM Pearce, TW Therriault (2012) Assessment of chemical treatments for controlling Didemnum vexillum, other biofouling, and predatory sea stars in Pacific oyster aquaculture. Aquaculture 364-365: 53-60
  49. Hannah L, N Duprey, J Blackburn, CM Hand, CM Pearce (2012) Growth rate of the California sea cucumber Parastichopus californicus: measurement accuracy and relationships between size and weight metrics. N Am J Fish Manage 32: 167-176
  50. Marshall R, RS McKinley, CM Pearce (2012) Effect of temperature on gonad development of the Pacific geoduck clam (Panopea generosa Gould, 1850). Aquaculture 338-341: 264-273
  51. Azad AK, CM Pearce, RS McKinley (2012) Influence of stocking density and temperature on early development and survival of the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857). Aquacult Res 43: 1577-1591
  52. Azad AK, CM Pearce, RS McKinley (2011) Influence of microalgal species and dietary rations on larval development and survival of the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson, 1857). Aquaculture 322-323: 210-217
  53. Liu W, CM Pearce, AO Alabi, A Beerens, H Gurney-Smith (2011) Effects of stocking density, ration, and temperature on growth of early post-settled juveniles of the basket cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii. Aquaculture 320: 129-136
  54. Cassis D, P Lekhi, CM Pearce, N Ebell, K Orians, MT Maldonado (2011) The role of phytoplankton in the modulation of dissolved and oyster cadmium concentrations in Deep Bay, British Columbia, Canada. Sci Total Environ 409: 4415-4424
  55. Cassis D, CM Pearce, MT Maldonado (2011) Effects of the environment and culture depth on growth and mortality in juvenile Pacific oysters in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia. Aquacult Environ Interact 1: 259-274
  56. Switzer SE, TW Therriault, A Dunham, CM Pearce (2011) Assessing potential control options for the invasive tunicate Didemnum vexillum in shellfish aquaculture. Aquaculture 318: 145-153
  57. Azad AK, CM Pearce, RS McKinley (2011) Effects of diet and temperature on ingestion, absorption, assimilation, gonad yield, and gonad quality of the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus). Aquaculture 317: 187-196
  58. Epelbaum A, CM Pearce, S Yuan, N Plamondon, H Gurney-Smith (2011) Effects of stocking density and substratum on the survival, growth, burrowing behaviour and shell morphology of juvenile basket cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii: implications for nursery seed production and field outplanting. Aquacult Res 42: 975-986
  59. Pearce CM, SMC Robinson (2010) Recent advances in sea-urchin aquaculture and enhancement in Canada. Bull Aquacult Assoc Can 108-1: 38-48
  60. Azad AK, S McKinley, CM Pearce (2010) Factors influencing growth and survival of larval and juvenile echinoids. Rev Aquacult 2: 121-137
  61. Daggett TL, CM Pearce, SMC Robinson, T Chopin (2010) Does method of kelp (Saccharina latissima) storage affect its food value for promoting somatic growth of juvenile green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)? J Shellfish Res 29: 247-252
  62. Marshall R, S McKinley, CM Pearce (2010) Effects of nutrition on larval growth and survival in bivalves. Rev Aquacult 2: 33-55
  63. Liu W, H Gurney-Smith, A Beerens, CM Pearce (2010) Effects of stocking density, algal density, and temperature on growth and survival of larvae of the basket cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii. Aquaculture 299: 99-105
  64. Gurney-Smith H, W Liu, AO Alabi, A Epelbaum, CM Pearce (2009) Development of a potential new aquaculture species, the basket cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii). Aquacult Assoc Can Spec Publ 15: 61-64
  65. Robinson SMC, JD Castell, CM Walbourne, CM Pearce (2009) The importance of dietary beta-carotene for somatic growth of juvenile green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). In: Echinoderms: Durham (eds. L Harris, SA Bottger, CW Walker, MP Lesser). Taylor & Francis Group, London, pp. 397-402
  66. Liu W, CM Pearce, AO Alabi, H Gurney-Smith (2009) Effects of microalgal diets on the growth and survival of larvae and post-larvae of the basket cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii. Aquaculture 293: 248-254
  67. Epelbaum A, CM Pearce, DJ Barker, A Paulson, TW Therriault (2009) Susceptibility of non-indigenous ascidian species in British Columbia (Canada) to invertebrate predation. Mar Biol 156: 1311-1320
  68. Epelbaum A, LM Herborg, TW Therriault, CM Pearce (2009) Temperature and salinity effects on growth, survival, reproduction, and potential distribution of two non-indigenous botryllid ascidians in British Columbia. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 369: 43-52
  69. Epelbaum A, TW Therriault, A Paulson, CM Pearce (2009) Botryllid tunicates: culture techniques and experimental procedures. Aquatic Invasions 4: 111-120
  70. Epelbaum A, CM Pearce, TW Therriault (2008) A case of atrial siphon duplication in Styela clava (Tunicata: Ascidiacea). J Mar Biol Assoc UK 2 – Biodiversity Records, online. http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba/pdf/6243.pdf
  71. Liu W, AO Alabi, CM Pearce (2008) Broodstock conditioning in the basket cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii. J Shellfish Res 27: 399-404
  72. Liu W, AO Alabi, CM Pearce (2008) Fertilization and embryonic development in the basket cockle, Clinocardium nuttallii. J Shellfish Res 27: 393-397
  73. Paltzat DL, CM Pearce, PA Barnes, RS McKinley (2008) Growth and production of California sea cucumbers (Parastichopus californicus Stimpson) co-cultured with suspended Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas Thunberg). Aquaculture 275: 124-137
  74. Lekhi P, D Cassis, CM Pearce, N Ebell, MT Maldonado, KJ Orians (2008) Role of dissolved and particulate cadmium in the accumulation of cadmium in cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas). Sci Total Environ 393: 309-325
  75. Dumont C, CM Pearce, C Stazicker, YX An, L Keddy (2006) Can photoperiod manipulation affect gonad development of a boreo-arctic echinoid (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) following exposure in the wild after the autumnal equinox? Mar Biol 149: 365-378
  76. Daggett TL, CM Pearce, SMC Robinson (2006) A comparison of three land-based containment systems for use in culturing green sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Müller) (Echinodermata: Echinoidea). Aquacult Res 37: 339-350
  77. CAB International (2006) Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis [original text by CM Pearce]. In: Aquaculture Compendium. CAB International, Wallingford, UK, online. www.cabicompendium.org/ac
  78. CAB International (2006) Strongylocentrotus franciscanus [original text by S Schlosser, CM Pearce]. In: Aquaculture Compendium. CAB International, Wallingford, UK, online. www.cabicompendium.org/ac
  79. Pearce CM, SW Williams, F Yuan, JD Castell, SMC Robinson (2005) Effect of temperature on somatic growth and survivorship of early post-settled green sea urchins, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Müller). Aquacult Res 36: 600-609
  80. Daggett TL, CM Pearce, M Tingley, SMC Robinson, T Chopin (2005) Effect of prepared and macroalgal diets and seed stock source on somatic growth of juvenile green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). Aquaculture 244: 263-281
  81. Pearce CM, RW Weavers, SW Williams (2004) Effect of three kelp species and a prepared diet on somatic growth of juvenile green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). Aquacult Assoc Can Spec Publ 8: 73-76
  82. Pearce CM, JL Manuel, SM Gallager, DA Manning, RK O'Dor, E Bourget (2004) Depth and timing of settlement of veligers from different populations of giant scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin), in thermally stratified mesocosms. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 312: 187-214
  83. Pearce CM, TL Daggett, SMC Robinson (2004) Effect of urchin size and diet on gonad yield and quality in the green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). Aquaculture 233: 337-367
  84. Pearce CM, TL Daggett, SMC Robinson (2003) Effects of starch type, macroalgal meal source, and ß-carotene on gonad yield and quality of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Müller), fed prepared diets. J Shellfish Res 22: 505-519
  85. Pearce CM, TL Daggett, SMC Robinson (2002) Optimizing prepared feed ration for gonad production of the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. J World Aquacult Soc 33: 268-277
  86. Pearce CM, TL Daggett, SMC Robinson (2002) Effect of protein source ratio and protein concentration in prepared diets on gonad yield and quality of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Aquaculture 214: 307-332
  87. Pearce CM, TL Daggett, SMC Robinson (2002) Effect of binder type and concentration on prepared feed stability and gonad yield and quality of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Aquaculture 205: 301-323
  88. Manuel JL, CM Pearce, DA Manning, RK O'Dor (2000) The response of sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) veligers to a weak thermocline in 9 m deep mesocosms. Mar Biol 137: 169 175
  89. Pearce CM, SM Gallager, JL Manuel, DA Manning, RK O'Dor, E Bourget (1998) Effect of thermoclines and turbulence on depth of larval settlement and spat recruitment of the giant scallop Placopecten magellanicus in 9.5 m deep laboratory mesocosms. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 165: 195-215
  90. Manuel JL, CM Pearce, RK O'Dor (1997) Vertical migration for horizontal transport while avoiding predators: II. Evidence for the tidal/diel model from two populations of scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) veligers. J Plankton Res 19: 1949-1973
  91. Pearce CM (1997) Induction of settlement and metamorphosis in echinoderms. In: Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology, R Nagabhushanam, F Thompson and M Fingerman (eds.). Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, India, pp. 283-342
  92. Pearce CM, E Bourget (1996) Settlement of larvae of the giant scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin), on various artificial and natural substrata under hatchery-type conditions. Aquaculture 141: 201-221
  93. Pearce CM, SM Gallager, JL Manuel, DA Manning, RK O'Dor, E Bourget (1996) Settlement of larvae of the giant scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, in 9-m deep mesocosms as a function of temperature stratification, depth, food, and substratum. Mar Biol 124: 693-706
  94. Manuel JL, SM Gallager, CM Pearce, DA Manning, RK O'Dor (1996) Veligers from different populations of sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus have different vertical migration patterns. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 142: 147-163
  95. Pearce CM, RK O'Dor, SM Gallager, JL Manuel, DA Manning, E Bourget (1994) Settlement and metamorphosis of sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) larvae in 9-m deep mesocosms. Bull Aquacult Assoc Can 94-2: 12-14
  96. Pearce CM, RE Scheibling (1994) Induction of metamorphosis of larval echinoids (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis and Echinarachnius parma) by potassium chloride (KCl). Invert Reprod & Dev 26: 213-220
  97. Pearce CM, RE Scheibling (1991) Effect of macroalgae, microbial films, and conspecifics on the induction of metamorphosis of the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Müller). J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 147: 147-162
  98. Pearce CM, RE Scheibling (1990) Induction of metamorphosis of larvae of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, by coralline red algae. Biol Bull 179: 304-311
  99. Pearce CM, RE Scheibling (1990) Induction of settlement and metamorphosis in the sand dollar Echinarachnius parma: evidence for an adult-associated factor. Mar Biol 107: 363-369

Contact

Research facility

Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
Canada

Expertise

Aquatic Science›Ecology and Ecosystems›Benthic›Aquaculture

Affiliations

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Vancouver Island University

Department of Geography, University of Victoria

Language

English