Viral Diseases of Fish and Shellfish in Australian Mariculture.

Contamination profile of heavy metals in marine fish and shellfish

Rapid industrialization along with advanced agricultural activities led to the contamination in aquatic environment with heavy metals. Heavy metals ultimately pass into human body through having aquatic animals like fish, prawn and crab. In this study, accumulation of heavy metals (zinc, copper, iron, cadmium and lead) in various organs of four commonly consumed fish (Euthynnus affinis...

Diseases of fish and shellfish caused by marine fungi.

Fungal diseases are problematic in cultured fish and shellfish, their seeds, and sometimes wild marine animals. In this chapter fungal diseases found in marine animals, especially in Japan, are described. Pathogens in the fungal diseases are divided into two groups. One of them is marine Oomycetes, which cause fungal diseases in marine shellfish and abalones. The diseases caused by the fungi of...

Emerging viral diseases of fish and shrimp

The rise of aquaculture has been one of the most profound changes in global food production of the past 100 years. Driven by population growth, rising demand for seafood and a levelling of production from capture fisheries, the practice of farming aquatic animals has expanded rapidly to become a major global industry. Aquaculture is now integral to the economies of many countries. It has provid...

Emerging viral diseases: an Australian perspective.

Update International Editors update Dr. Mackenzie is professor and head of the Department of Microbiology and Parasi-tology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Aus-tralia. His research interests include the epidemiology, ecology, and molecular biology of mosquito-borne and emerging zoonotic viruses. With a few exceptions, emerging diseases in Australia are similar to those in other industriali...

Seafood allergies: Fish and shellfish