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shell disease

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shell disease
1. pitting of the shell of crustaceans initially due to a chitinoclastic Vibrio spp.
2. proliferative disease of oysters caused by an uncharacterized fungus.
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ABSTRACT A logistic regression model building approach was used to evaluate the association between the development of impoundment shell disease in an American lobster (Homarus americanus) storage facility, and prestorage physiological parameters (hemolymph total protein concentration, molt stage, sex, and shell hardness) and environmental factors (surface sludge accumulation).
Risk factors for the development of shell disease in impounded ... by Theriault, Michelle; Vanleeuwen, John; Morrison, Margaret; Cawthorn, Rick / Journal of Shellfish Research
Thus, these bacterial species are unlikely to cause or contribute to shell disease in gopher tortoises,.
Abundance, identification, and prospective participation of bacteria ... by Johnson, Valerie M.; Guyer, Craig; Shawkey, Matthew D.; Roberts, Sharon R. / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
He believes that increased chemical exposure in coastal waters may be a factor fueling the recent outbreak of lobster shell disease, which has run rampant in southern New England waters and led to large declines in lobster catches (see below).
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