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OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATE OF MARINE DISEASE STUDIES
Citation:
Couch, J. OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATE OF MARINE DISEASE STUDIES. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-93/136 (NTIS PB93204170).
Description:
State of marine disease studies is described. erhaps the greatest area of success in the last 20 years has been in the identification and characterization of viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoan and metazoan disease agents. pening of new areas of investigation such as that of interactions between pollutants and infectious agents or non-infectious syndromes such as neoplasia have provided challenges to younger, better equipped investigators in recent efforts. hese successes, though not complete in themselves, provide an impetus to understanding complex disease issues. ong standing enigmas, such as complete understanding of the complex life-cycles of devastating pathogens such as protozoans of shellfish, and roles of certain toxicants in fish disease remain to be better understood.