Mass mortality of pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata (Gould)) in Japan in 2019 and 2020 is caused by an unidentified infectious agent
Mass mortality of 0-year-old pearl oysters, Pinctada fucata (Gould), and anomalies in adults were observed in Japan’s major pearl farming areas in the summer of 2019 and 2020. Although adult oyster mortality was low, both adult and juvenile oysters underwent atrophy of the soft body, detachment of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-09-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12180.pdf |