Download the Guide to Bivalve Diseases for Aquaculturists in the Northeastern U.S., by Bruce J. Barber, MSG-T-99-1 (PDF, 1.6 M)

More on oyster disease:

Juvenile Oyster Mortality (JOM) is a contition that, in some years, has resulted in greater than 90% losses of a given year class in oysters on some farms along on the East coast. Dana Morse has organized and/or facilitated meetings between scientists and shellfish company representatives, and worked with researchers to produce and distribute a fact sheet on JOM. The project resulted in three funded JOM research projects. In addition, Morse has coordinated meetings regarding the future of the UMaine oyster breeding program, to continue the University's work on production of faster growing and more disease-resistant oysters. An outcome of these meetings was an offer by the UMaine Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, to match industry money for a hatchery position at the DMC. The industry has nearly achieved their financial goal, and the resulting research could ultimately help reduce the incidence of JOM in Maine waters and in other states.

Read more in UMaine Today magazine.

For more information, contact Dana Morse