{"id":53829,"date":"2026-03-27T14:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/?post_type=project&p=53829"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:51:39","slug":"pacific-oysters-from-invasive-species-to-resource","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/en\/projects\/pacific-oysters-from-invasive-species-to-resource","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Oysters \u2013 From Invasive Species to Resource"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The invasive Pacific oyster is an underutilized resource with potential as both food and material.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Pacific oysters (Magallana gigas) are an invasive species that have transformed the Swedish west coast. The dense oyster reefs alter marine habitats.<\/p>\n

Pacific oysters can also spread diseases, including e.g. viruses and the parasite Polydora websteri. Climate change and rising water temperatures accelerating their spread.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Did you know?<\/h2>\n
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