Range Extension of Bonamia ostreae to Maine, U.S.A.
Friedman CS and Perkins FO. 1994. Range Extension of Bonamia ostreae to Maine, U.S.A.. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 64(3):179-181
Flat oysters, Ostrea edulis L., were collected from the Damariscotta River, Maine, in September of 1991 and 1992 and from Tomales Bay, California, in October of 1991 and 1992. Histological examination revealed infections with Bonamia ostreae in 34 and 45% of the flat oysters from Maine and in 31 and 12% of those from California. The history of oyster movements between geographic locations suggested that the source of bonaniasis in flat oysters in Maine was infected flat oysters from California.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Friedman, C; Perkins, F
- Units
- PORE
- Keywords
- Aquaculture, Bonamia ostreae, crustacea , disease transmission, Geographical distribution, Introduced Species, Maine, marine aquaculture, Marine Ecology, marine mollusks, Ostrea edulis, oyster culture, Parasites, parasitic diseases, Pathogens, Protozoa, protozoan diseases, shellfish culture, shellfish culture, species interactions, Tomales Bay, USA