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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-002
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: Identifying the cause of Oyster Oedema Disease (OOD) in pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima), and developing diagnostic tests for OOD

The goal of this project was to investigate the cause of oyster oedema disease (OOD) in Australian pearl oysters so that diagnostic tests and management practices for the disease can be developed. OOD has been associated with mortalities in some pearl oyster farming areas. However, the cause of...
ORGANISATION:
Macquarie University
TAGS
Training
Rac Wa
Fisheries Management
Economic
Disease
SPECIES
Pearl Oysters
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A biochemical, pathological and behavioural study to assess the protective effects of selenium and vitamin E against mercury

Project number: 1981-011
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Organisation: Macquarie University
Project start/end date: 27 Jun 1986 - 29 Jun 1986
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
Toxin
Nutrition
Health And Safety
Disease

Objectives

1. Examine the premise that the natural accumulation of methyl mercury in association with selenium and/or vitamin E in fish reduces or abolishes the potential toxicity of methyl mercury in food for mammals
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