Scientists closing in on ways to boost immune mechanisms of mollusks
Farmed mollusks are threatened with a number of diseases, but given that — unlike vertebrates — animals like mussels and clams don’t have antibodies or T or B cells to fight infection, coming up with health interventions has often proved elusive.
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Mollusk farms must prepare for more disease under climate change
Warmer seawater is creating perfect conditions for many mollusk pathogens to thrive, scientists have warned.
Mycobacteriosis could prove growing problem in aquaculture
Intensification of aquaculture and domestication of wild species are leading to an increased prevalence of mycobacteriosis in farmed aquatic invertebrates, according to a review of the disease’s emergence by an international team of researchers.
Microplastics harbor pathogens affecting farmed seafood
There is growing evidence that microplastic pollution in seawater could serve as reservoirs for pathogens in aquaculture, according to a University of Exeter review of current evidence in this emerging field.
