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PROJECT NUMBER • 1981-020
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Investigations into QX disease in oysters and other problems associated with marine parasites

This long running FIRTA grant supported a center in Australia for research, consultancy and training on parasites and diseases important to the fishing industry. The center was established by FIRTA in 1977. During the life of FIRC 1981-020 many industry problems were successfully...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1986-096
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Diseases of prawns in aquaculture: to develop procedures to detect pathogens of prawns shipped interstate

This project found and described a baculovirus similar to Monodon Baculovirus (MBV) that was called Plebejus Baculovirus (PBV) as it was in eastern king prawns (Penaeus plebejus). It later found it in Australian cultured Penaeus monodon. The project investigated other conditions, particularly...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)

Taxonomy and ecology of Vibrionaceae associated with red spot disease of Queensland aestuarine fish

Project number: 1984-026
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $0.00
Organisation: University of Queensland (UQ)
Project start/end date: 28 Dec 1986 - 31 Dec 1986
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. Confirm involvement of Vibrio anguillarum or a related species in red spot disease in Qld commercial estuarine fish.
2. Clarify classification & methods for identification of the pathogen. Determine means of dispersal & role of host stress.
3. Develop strategy to minimise losses
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