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Several studies have shown that oysters and mussels have the capacity to dramatically alter nitrogen levels in estuaries. [22] [23] [24] In the U.S., Delaware is the only East Coast state without aquaculture, but making aquaculture a state-controlled industry of leasing water by the acre for commercial harvesting of shellfish is being ...
In the region around Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay, where more than 50 million oysters are grown, Walton said the sudden mortality syndrome is increasing, and has been for a decade.
PSP affects those who come into contact with the affected shellfish by ingestion. [1] The toxins responsible for most shellfish poisonings—mainly saxitoxin, although several other toxins have been found, such as neosaxitoxin and gonyautoxins I to IV—are water-insoluble, and heat- and acid-stable.
Haplosporidium nelsoni is a pathogen of oysters that originally caused oyster populations to experience high mortality rates in the 1950s, [1] and still is quite prevalent today. The disease caused by H. nelsoni is also known as MSX (multinucleated unknown or multinuclear sphere X).
Like with any other raw or undercooked ingredient, oysters come with an inherent risk of foodborne illness. Many of the same viruses and bacteria that impact other proteins can be found in ...
Research shows that filter feeders such as oysters, clams and mussels have the potential to accumulate high concentrations of heavy metals in their soft tissues, posing a risk to humans ...
Meet the flesh-eating bacteria that's killed people in Texas, Florida, and New York.
Perkinsus marinus is a species of alveolate belonging to the phylum Perkinsozoa. [1] It is similar to a dinoflagellate. [1] [2] It is known as a prevalent pathogen of oysters, causing massive mortality in oyster populations.