1. Centre for Marine Biodiversity & Biotechnology, Institute of Earth and Life Sciences (ILES), EGIS Heriot‐Watt University Edinburgh UK
2. Scottish Oceans Institute University of St. Andrews St Andrews UK
3. St Abbs Marine Station St Abbs UK
4. Danish Shellfish Centre, DTU Aqua Technical University of Denmark Nykøbing Mors Denmark
5. Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, and Center for Environmental Biotechnology The University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee USA