Diseases of Pearl Oysters and Other Molluscs: A Western Australian Perspective

Jones, J. B.; Creeper, J.

doi:10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[233:dopoao]2.0.co;2

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“…In October 2001, batches of mixed-size silverlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima, collected for routine disease surveillance from pearl farms between Exmouth Gulf and Port Hedland in Western Australia were observed to have a low prevalence (3-4%) of infection with an intracellular ciliate morphologically similar to those reported in mussels from Spain and Canada (Jones and Creeper, 2006). The ciliate had not previously been seen in extensive testing of stock from this same geographical location over the preceding seven years.…”

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Intracellular ciliated protozoal infection in silverlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)

Spiers¹,

Bearham²,

Jones³

et al. 2008

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

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Intracellular ciliated protozoal infection in silverlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)

Spiers¹,

Bearham²,

Jones³

et al. 2008

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

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“…2001). There have also been widespread and sporadic outbreaks of this protozoan parasite in P. maxima , from the Carnarvon hatchery (WA) in 1993, King Sound (WA) in 1995 and at a hatchery site in Broome (WA) in 2000 (Hine & Thorne 1998; Jones & Creeper 2006; FAO 2007). The detection of these infections resulted in the mandatory destruction of all infected stock (Bearham et al.…”

Section: Diseases In Pearl Oysters That Might Be Affected By Environmmentioning

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Environmental stress and disease in pearl oysters, focusing on the Akoya pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata Gould 1850)

Kuchel

O’Connor

Raftos

2011

Reviews in Aquaculture

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Pinctada fucata Gould 1850 was first commercially cultivated in Japan in the early 1920s. Japan dominated this market until the proliferation of Akoya viral disease (AVD) in 1996. Since that time the Japanese industry has struggled. In 2000, Japanese production of Akoya pearls represented only 13% of the total world market value. A number of investigations into this downturn have concluded that the proliferation of AVD was a result of stress associated with increasing urbanization and industrialization. This relationship between environmental stress and altered immunological activity is well documented in a number of oyster species. The decline in Japanese pearl production has led to interest in Akoya cultivation in Australia. Commercial Akoya pearl oyster ventures are now in operation in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia. The development of a robust and lucrative Akoya pearl industry in Australia will rely on the cultivation and maintenance of healthy oysters. Oyster health is associated with immunological status, which can be jeopardized by both stress and disease. This review details the relationship between the oyster immune system, environmental stress and disease outbreaks in the genus Pinctada, with implications for P. fucata and the fledgling Australian industry.

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“…However, it is certain that many more pathogenic organisms remain to be discovered, especially as molluscs become subject to aquaculture or are subjected to environmental stresses associated with economic activity (Jones and Creeper, 2006). Because of the age of the Australian continent and its relative isolation, many of these pathogens may prove to be unique to Western Australia (Jones and Creeper, 2006).…”

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Detection of Minchinia sp., in rock oysters Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778) using DNA probes

Bearham

Spiers

Raidal

et al. 2008

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

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Diseases of Pearl Oysters and Other Molluscs: A Western Australian Perspective

Cited by 20 publications

References 17 publications

Intracellular ciliated protozoal infection in silverlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)

Intracellular ciliated protozoal infection in silverlip pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901)

Environmental stress and disease in pearl oysters, focusing on the Akoya pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata Gould 1850)

Detection of Minchinia sp., in rock oysters Saccostrea cuccullata (Born, 1778) using DNA probes

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