Lead PI: Ian R. Bricknell Authors: Ian R. Bricknell, Sean D. Birkel, Susan H. Brawley, Tyler Van Kirk, Heather J. Hamlin, Kyle Capistrant-Fossa, Kimberly Huguenard, G. Peter Van Walsum, Zhilong L. Liu, Longhuan H. Zhu, Gretchen Grebe, Emma Taccardi, Molly Miller, Brian M. Preziosi, Kevin Duffy, Carrie J. Byron, Charlotte T.C. Quigley, Timothy J. Bowden, […]
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Project Description The razor clam (Ensis directus) has been identified as a potential candidate for commercial aquaculture operations in New England and has been successfully grown on a small scale in Maine. For grow-out operations of razor clams to be successful, razor clams will need to be planted in an estuary, where they will be […]
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Project Description MSX is a disease of the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) caused by the protozoan parasite Haplosporidium nelsoni. It has caused high mortalities and has a considerable economic impact to East Coast oyster fisheries. In 2010, an outbreak of MSX occurred in the commercial oyster operations of the Damariscotta River estuary, resulting in oyster […]
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