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  • Ecological restoration is a key conservation strategy, but its use in studying evolutionary questions is limited.
  • The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is ecologically and economically vital, and its restoration offers a model system.
  • Previous studies suggest source identity in restoration can have evolutionary consequences, but this needs large-scale evaluation.

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  • To investigate eco-evolutionary dynamics in an experimental oyster reef restoration.
  • To assess shifts in genetic composition and trait variation of oysters from different hatchery sources.
  • To understand how evolutionary processes influence restoration outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Sourced juvenile oysters from four Atlantic coast hatcheries.
  • Established mixed-source restored oyster reefs in a New England estuary.
  • Used SNP genotyping to characterize genetic clusters and track their frequencies over time.
  • Examined variation in oyster size and parasite infection across genetic clusters.

Main Results:

  • Significant shifts in the relative abundance of genetic clusters were observed, indicating differential mortality.
  • Variation in parasite infection patterns and oyster size was linked to oyster source identity.
  • Oyster condition index correlated with higher mortality rates during the experiment.

Conclusions:

  • Restoration experiments can reveal evolutionary processes influencing species' demographics.
  • Oyster source selection in restoration can have significant eco-evolutionary consequences.
  • Restoration sites serve as valuable platforms for studying fundamental eco-evolutionary dynamics.