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Title and Description:
Status Review for Eastern Oysters
The subject of the peer review is a status review report conducted for the eastern oyster in response to a positive 90-day finding on a petition to list the species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). A team of Federal and state biologists is preparing the status review report.

ID:  45 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date:  1/1/2006
Contact Person: Rebecca Rootes  NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda:  12/16/2005

Estimated Peer Review Start Date:  1/1/2006
Review type:  individual letters
Expected number of peer reviewers:  3 or fewer
Peer reviewers will be selected by:  a designated outside organization

Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers?  no

Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed?  no

How?  NA

When?  NA

Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review?  no

Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review:
1.  Life history and population dynamics of eastern oysters
2.  Eastern oyster genetic, physiological, behavioral, and/or morphological variation throughout the species’ range
3.  Eastern oyster habitat requirements
4.  Harvest
5.  Predation and disease
6.  Regulatory mechanisms for managing the species
7.  Other natural or manmade impacts affecting eastern oysters
8.  Aquaculture
9.  Conservation actions including restoration efforts and recovery activities

Comments on Peer Review:
Re selection of reviewers:  Peer review has been requested through the Center for Independent Experts (CIE) for the oyster status review.  The CIE is an independent, external organization at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science that provides peer review of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service science. 

Charge to peer reviewers:  45-charge to peer reviewers_eastern_oyster.doc

Peer review reports:
45-peer review report-Barber.pdf
45-peer review report-Curole.pdf
45-peer review report-Goulletquer.pdf