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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-214
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: effects of husbandry on AGD

Before this project our knowledge of the effects of husbandry on Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) was limited. This project allowed on-farm assessment of effects of husbandry procedures and stock characteristics on AGD severity. Furthermore, we investigated the potential to re-use fresh water for...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Adoption
PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-651
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: whirling disease a disease strategy manual

Whirling disease is the disease of freshwater salmonid fish caused by the myxozoan parasite Myxobolus cerebralis. The parasite has never been detected in Australia, but is present in New Zealand and areas of North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Whirling disease is a reportable disease in...
ORGANISATION:
Paul Hardy-Smith
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-106
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Minor use permit for oxytetracycline in non-salmonid finfish

There are no registered or permitted antimicrobial products approved by the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) for treatment of bacterial infections in finfish. This project developed an application for a minor-use permit (MUP) for the use of oxytetracycline (OTC) to...
ORGANISATION:
University of Adelaide
Blank
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-768
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: SCRC RTG 3.12: Micromon recombinant DNA techniques course (Dr James Harris: Students Paula Lima and Celeste Knowles)

This research travel grant allowed two PhD students: Paula Lima and Celeste Knowles to travel to Melbourne to undertake the Micromon Recombinant DNA Course conducted by Monash University. This course taught essential techniques and skills which may be used by both students in the course of the PhD...
ORGANISATION:
Flinders University
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 1986-012
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Production of antibodies against toxins involved in ciguatera fish poisoning

Sufficient pure ciguatoxin (0.5 mg of CTX-1) has been isolated from moray eel viscera to allow the immunisation of mice and screening of antibodies to ciguatoxin. It is determined that in vivo immunisation techniques were most likely to yield antibodies using related toxins as models of ciguatoxin....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries EcoScience Precinct
Blank
PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-751
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: SCRC RTG 3.2: Short term lab placement in Aberdeen, UK (Benita Vincent)

To conduct a short term lab placement at the Marine Laboratories in Aberdeen to gain skills in new techniques including producing and maintaining primary cell cultures from gill explants and tissues. This research travel grant allowed the author to conduct a short term lab placement at the Marine...
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1995-087
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic disease preparedness assessment

Prior to the initiation of this project, it was recognised that while State/Territory, as well as Commonwealth, legislation is well-developed for the management of traditional stock animal diseases, legislation has not addressed adequately issues concerning aquatic animal diseases and their control....
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory