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Diseases Of Oysters Crassostrea Ariakensis And C. Virginica Reared In Ambient Waters From The Choptank River, Maryland And The Indian River Lagoon, Florida, Cf Dungan, Ryan Carnegie, Km Hill, Cb Mccollough, Se Laramore, Cj Kelly, Na Stokes, J Scarpa
Diseases Of Oysters Crassostrea Ariakensis And C. Virginica Reared In Ambient Waters From The Choptank River, Maryland And The Indian River Lagoon, Florida, Cf Dungan, Ryan Carnegie, Km Hill, Cb Mccollough, Se Laramore, Cj Kelly, Na Stokes, J Scarpa
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To assess potential benefits and liabilities from a proposed introduction of Asian Suminoe oysters, susceptibilities of exotic Crassostrea ariakensis and native C. virginica oysters were compared during exposures to pathogens endemic in temperate, mesohaline waters of Chesapeake Bay and sub-tropical, polyhaline Atlantic waters of southern Florida, USA. Cohorts of diploid, sibling oysters of both species were periodically tested for diseases while reared in mesocosms receiving ambient waters from the Choptank River, Maryland (>3 yr) or the Indian River Lagoon, Florida (10 to 11 mo). Haplosporidium sp. infections (e.g. MSX disease) were not detected in oysters from either site. Perkinsus …
The "100 Lobsters" Project: A Cooperative Demonstration Project For Health Assessments Of Lobsters From Rhode Island, Jeffrey D. Shields, Kersten N. Wheeler, Ja Moss, B Somers, K Castro
The "100 Lobsters" Project: A Cooperative Demonstration Project For Health Assessments Of Lobsters From Rhode Island, Jeffrey D. Shields, Kersten N. Wheeler, Ja Moss, B Somers, K Castro
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The emergence of epizootic shell disease in the American lobster (Homarus americanus) has been devastating to the fishing industry in southern New England. In response, research was initiated to understand the roles of the environment, pathogens, and pollutants in the ecology and etiology of the disease. A comprehensive project was initiated in which tissues and hemolymph from 100 lobsters were collected from an endemic area of disease, Narragansett Bay, RI. The project has moved forward with the purpose of compiling, synthesizing, and propagating the findings from the "100 Lobsters" Project. The resulting tissue bank and Web-based data repository and instructional …
Disease Will Limit Future Food Supply From The Global Crustacean Fishery And Aquaculture Sectors, Gd Stentiford, Dm Neil, Ej Peeler, Jeffrey D. Shields, Hamish J. Small
Disease Will Limit Future Food Supply From The Global Crustacean Fishery And Aquaculture Sectors, Gd Stentiford, Dm Neil, Ej Peeler, Jeffrey D. Shields, Hamish J. Small
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Seafood is a highly traded food commodity. Farmed and captured crustaceans contribute a significant proportion with annual production exceeding 10 M metric tonnes with first sale value of $40bn. The sector is dominated by farmed tropical marine shrimp, the fastest growing sector of the global aquaculture industry. It is significant in supporting rural livelihoods and alleviating poverty in producing nations within Asia and Latin America while forming an increasing contribution to aquatic food supply in more developed countries. Nations with marine borders often also support important marine fisheries for crustaceans that are regionally traded as live animals and commodity products. …
Histological Assessment Of The Lobster (Homarus Americanus) In The "100 Lobsters" Project, Jeffrey D. Shields, Kersten N. Wheeler, Ja Moss
Histological Assessment Of The Lobster (Homarus Americanus) In The "100 Lobsters" Project, Jeffrey D. Shields, Kersten N. Wheeler, Ja Moss
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The emergence of epizootic shell disease in the American lobster (Homarus americanus) has been devastating to the industry in the coastal waters of southern New England. A comprehensive assessment of the disease syndrome, known as the "100 Lobsters" Project, was initiated to examine health and physiological parameters among laboratories involved in the research on lobster shell disease. A histological study of the 100 lobsters was undertaken as part of that assessment. Tissues from 90 lobsters from Rhode Island and 19 lobsters from Maine were examined as a general health assessment of the 100 lobsters. Approximately half the lobsters from Rhode …
Dysbiosis In Epizootic Shell Disease Of The American Lobster (Homarus Americanus), Nj Meres, Cc Ajuzie, M Sikaroodi, M Vemulapalli, Jeffrey D. Shields, Pm Gillevet
Dysbiosis In Epizootic Shell Disease Of The American Lobster (Homarus Americanus), Nj Meres, Cc Ajuzie, M Sikaroodi, M Vemulapalli, Jeffrey D. Shields, Pm Gillevet
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Epizootic shell disease (ESD) in the American lobster ( Homarus americanus) is continuing to affect the southern New England lobster population, and the etiology of the disease has not been well defined. We hypothesized that a dysbiotic shift in the shell microbial biofilm played a key part in the etiology of the disease. We analyzed the community structure of the surface microflora of apparently healthy and diseased lobsters using multitag pyrosequencing to correlate the abundance of key taxa within the lesions. Discriminant analysis (DA) was used to identify taxa in the microbial community that were associated with diseased and healthy …
Limited Prevalance Of Gaffkaemia (Aerococcus Viridans Var. Homari) Isolated From Wild-Caught European Lobsters Homarus Gammarus In England And Wales, Pd Stebbing, Mj Pond, E Peeler, Hamish J. Small, Sj Greenwood
Limited Prevalance Of Gaffkaemia (Aerococcus Viridans Var. Homari) Isolated From Wild-Caught European Lobsters Homarus Gammarus In England And Wales, Pd Stebbing, Mj Pond, E Peeler, Hamish J. Small, Sj Greenwood
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Gaffkaemia, caused by Aerococcus viridans var. homari, causes fatal infections in Homarus spp. (clawed lobsters). Despite its high economic significance to the lobster fisheries in the USA and northern Europe, data on its prevalence in captured and wild populations, particularly in Europe, is scarce. Following an outbreak of gaffkaemia in a European lobster holding facility in South Wales (UK), a base-line survey was conducted for gaffkaemia in wild populations of European lobster Homarus gammarus around the coast of England and Wales. In addition, isolates recovered from the original outbreak and the survey were typed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and …
Susceptibility Of Juvenile European Lobster Homarus Gammarus To Shrimp Products Infected With High And Low Doses Of White Spot Syndrome Virus, Ks Bateman, J Munro, B Uglow, Hamish J. Small, Gd Stentiford
Susceptibility Of Juvenile European Lobster Homarus Gammarus To Shrimp Products Infected With High And Low Doses Of White Spot Syndrome Virus, Ks Bateman, J Munro, B Uglow, Hamish J. Small, Gd Stentiford
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White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is the most important pathogen known to affect the sustainability and growth of the global penaeid shrimp farming industry. Although most commonly associated with penaeid shrimp farmed in warm waters, WSSV is also able to infect, cause disease in and kill a wide range of other decapod crustaceans, including lobsters, from temperate regions. In 2005, the European Union imported US$500 million worth of raw frozen or cooked frozen commodity products, much of which originated in regions positive for white spot disease (WSD). The presence of WSSV within the UK food market was verified by means …