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Visit Oyster Diseases of the Chesapeake Bay: Dermo and MSX Fact Sheet

Oyster Diseases of the Chesapeake Bay: Dermo and MSX Fact Sheet

Fact sheet on Dermo disease, Perkinsus marinus, and MSX disease, Haplosporidium nelsoni, including geographic distribution, history, biology, epizootiology, environmental influences, control measures, and diagnostic methods.
2013
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Visit Harmful Algae and Marine Aquaculture in the Northeastern United States

Harmful Algae and Marine Aquaculture in the Northeastern United States

Reviews harmful algae blooms including conditions for biotoxin formation, detection, management, and common types of HAB's in the northeast.
2010
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Exploring Options to Reduce Polydora Infestations on Maine Oyster Farms

Exploring Options to Reduce Polydora Infestations on Maine Oyster Farms

Explores husbandry and equipment solutions to infestations of Polydora websteri, a marine polychaete worm, on a Maine oyster farm.
2010
Maine Sea Grant
Visit Juvenile Oyster Disease of Eastern Oysters

Juvenile Oyster Disease of Eastern Oysters

Fact sheet on juvenile oyster disease (JOD) including background on the disease and etiological agent, known geographical range, host species, epizootiology, signs of disease, diagnostic procedures, procedures for transportation, and storage of samples.
2004
Rutgers University
Visit Factors Affecting Health of the Oyster

Factors Affecting Health of the Oyster

Fact sheet on factors causing pathological changes in oysters, categories of bivalve pathology, preventative care information, and factors regulating oyster stock density.
2000
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Visit Roseovarius Oyster Disease

Roseovarius Oyster Disease

Fact sheet on roseovarius oyster disease (ROD), previously known as juvenile oyster disease (JOD) including infection, mortality, resistance, and how to determine if an oyster is infected.
2000
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Visit MSX Disease

MSX Disease

Fact sheet on MSX, caused by a single‐celled Protozoan parasite Haplosporidium nelsoni, including transmission, history, epizootic, resistance, infection, mortality, and management.
2000
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
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Dermo Disease

Fact sheet on dermo disease, caused by a single‐celled Protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus, including transmission, environmental factors, stages of the infection, and how to determine if oysters are infected.
2000
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Visit A Guide to Bivalve Diseases for Aquaculturists in the Northeastern U.S.

A Guide to Bivalve Diseases for Aquaculturists in the Northeastern U.S.

Reviews common diseases of marine bivalves such as MSX, dermo, juvenile oyster disease, bonamiasis, hemic neoplasia, gonadal neoplasia, and QPX, and available means for preventing or minimizing their impacts.
1999
Maine Sea Grant
Visit History and impact of MSX and Dermo Diseases on Oyster Stocks in the Northeast Region

History and impact of MSX and Dermo Diseases on Oyster Stocks in the Northeast Region

In-depth review of the natural history and distribution, transmission, diagnostic methods, environmental influences, control measures, and management recommendations for MSX disease and dermo disease on oyster stocks.
1993
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center

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Oyster Diseases of the Chesapeake Bay: Dermo and MSX Fact Sheet

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Exploring Options to Reduce Polydora Infestations on Maine Oyster Farms

Juvenile Oyster Disease of Eastern Oysters

Factors Affecting Health of the Oyster

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A Guide to Bivalve Diseases for Aquaculturists in the Northeastern U.S.

History and impact of MSX and Dermo Diseases on Oyster Stocks in the Northeast Region

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Oyster Diseases of the Chesapeake Bay: Dermo and MSX Fact Sheet

Harmful Algae and Marine Aquaculture in the Northeastern United States

Exploring Options to Reduce Polydora Infestations on Maine Oyster Farms

Juvenile Oyster Disease of Eastern Oysters

Factors Affecting Health of the Oyster

Roseovarius Oyster Disease

MSX Disease

Dermo Disease

A Guide to Bivalve Diseases for Aquaculturists in the Northeastern U.S.

History and impact of MSX and Dermo Diseases on Oyster Stocks in the Northeast Region