Managing Velvet Disease in Marine Fish Hatcheries

Article Link: Managing velvet disease in marine fish hatcheries. Authors: Roberts-Thomson, Ashley. Journal: PhD Thesis, School of Molecular & Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland. PDF Link Interesting that there’s a test for dino’s! Diagnosis of A. ocellatum has until recently relied on histology. To advance early detection of the parasite a PCR diagnostic was […]

Fish invading dinoflagellates: a synopsis of existing and newly proposed genera.

Article Link: Fish invading dinoflagellates: a synopsis of existing and newly proposed genera. Authors: J. Lom Journal: Folia parasitol 28 (1981): 3-11. PDF Link Just quoting this nice description of Amyloodinium’s basic features. Notably, they have no chloroplasts, they do have thecal plates (armor). And at the time they were only known to be a […]

Phosphate deficiency promotes coral bleaching and is reflected by the ultrastructure of symbiotic dinoflagellates

Article Link: Phosphate deficiency promotes coral bleaching and is reflected by the ultrastructure of symbiotic dinoflagellates Authors: Rosset, S., et al. Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin (2017), Volume 118, Issues 1–2, 15 May 2017, Pages 180-187 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.044 PDF Link Open Access funded by European Research Council Under a Creative Commons license open access No comments for this […]