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Ex-post factoanalysis of diseases of the Gulf of Mexico′s white shrimpLitopenaeus setiferus
- Source :
- Aquaculture Research. 45:907-912
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2012.
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Abstract
- This study presents an Ex-Post Facto analysis of diseases of wild juvenile and adults of Litopenaeus setiferus collected from a field survey at the Natural Protected Area of Terminos lagoon, southern Mexico. The objective of the present approach was to determine if sampling site and/or shrimp age were contributing risk factors for disease between juvenile and adult shrimp; if there was a determined period of time in a year cycle when diseases were more critical, and if the analysis would help to decision- making considering what population would pose less risk of disease-carrying when withdrawn for experimental purposes; all under an after-the-fact (ex-post facto) approach. We identified that juvenile shrimp were at more risk of contracting some diseases in the estuarine environment and June, July and August months, were found to be a critical period when colonizing and parasitic diseases maintained a significant high prevalence in the shrimp population. These assumptions may help for decision-making when wild shrimp have to be withdrawn from their natural environment for research purposes.
Details
- ISSN :
- 1355557X
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Aquaculture Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........43190156e0efb98e897173a2ec9098a2
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/are.12034