Bivalve cultivation in the UK: structuring influences -- General biology of bivalves with respect to cultivation -- Hatchery culture of bivalve larvae and juveniles -- Cultivation of hatchery-reared oysters in the sea -- Clam cultivation -- Oyster cultivation -- Mussel cultivation -- Scallop cultivation -- Abalone cultivation -- Bivalve predators and their control -- Criteria for selecting a site for bivalve cultivation -- Processing live bivalves for consumptions