Epinephrine and l-DOPA promote larval settlement and metamorphosis of the tropical oyster, Crassostrea iredalei (Faustino, 1932): An oyster hatchery perspective

► Both EPI and l-DOPA induced the oyster larval settlement. ► Oyster production can be increased by using EPI and l-DOPA. ► Lower concentrations induced larval settlement and decreased mortality. ► Larvae exposed for 1 h were cemented more compared to 24 h.