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R/F-70
Pathogenesis and diagnosis of selected striped bass diseases of microbial etiology
Principal Investigator:
Frank M. HetrickStart/End Year:
1990 - 1994Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal Investigator:
Robert S. Roberson, University of Maryland, College ParkTopic(s):
Description:
To study the sequential pathological and microbiological changes occurring in striped bass experimentally infected with selected microbial pathogens, to study virulence mechanisms of those pathogens, and to develop rapid and sensitive methods for their detection.
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
