NOAA study shows oysters, mussels have low levels of disease, parasites

NOAA's first-ever long term report of the national distribution of parasites and disease in mussels and oysters, using data gathered between 1995 and 2009, provides a new data set for coastal resource management and shows the occurrence and severity of disease and parasite infections to be generally low nationwide during that time.

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Keywords: MOLLUSCS, HEATLH, DISEASE, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

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Related Topics: Ecosystem Approaches to Oceans and Human Health

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