Dedicated studies on aquatic disease in New Zealand began in 1974, inspired by a
develo** aquaculture industry. Since then, two main aquatic disease study areas have …

Epidemics of marine pathogens can spread at extremely rapid rates. For example, herpes
virus spread through pilchard populations in Australia at a rate in excess of 10 000 km year …

The ostreid herpesvirus OsHV-1 has the potential to devastate Pacific oyster Crassostrea
gigas culture in Australia as it has done in many other countries, highlighting the need for a …

Marine herpesviruses are responsible for epizootics in economically, ecologically and
culturally significant taxa. The recent emergence of microvariants of Ostreid herpesvirus 1 …

Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is an economically significant viral disease of salmonid
fish worldwide. Infectious pancreatic necrosis is categorised as a List III disease under …

Propagating epizootics due to Pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) occurred in the Australian
population of pilchard, Sardinops sagax neopilchardus (Steindachner)(Clupeidae), in 1995 …

5 arine ecologists recognize that infectious diseases play an important role in ocean
ecosystems. This role may have increased in some host taxa over time (Ward and Lafferty …

Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) is an increasingly common pathogen in farmed
Scottish Atlantic salmon; over 80% of marine sites are now infected, although most do not …

Emerging diseases pose significant ecological and economic threats in fresh waters. Both
risk assessment and mathematical modelling have potential to improve our understanding of …

In 1995 mass mortality of pilchards Sardinops sagax occurred along> 5000 km of Australian
coast; similar events occurred in 1998/99. This mortality was closely associated with a …