Chapter 11 Diseases and parasites of scallops

• Published in: Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science Vol. 35; pp. 595 - 650
• Main Authors: McGladdery, Sharon E., Bower, Susan M., Getchell, Rodman G.
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• ISBN: 9780444504821; 0444504826
• ISSN: 0167-9309
• DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9309(06)80038-4

With growing interest in scallop enhancement, stock regeneration and molluscan aquaculture species diversification, comes a growing opportunity for improved health and disease understanding for these pectinids. Suspension culture, hatchery manipulated reproduction and increased proprietary observation is bound to reinforce the many gaps evident in this parasite, pest and disease summary. Many parasites, which have been reported in wild populations and subsequently forgotten, may become more readily available for study, or more problematic under culture conditions. In addition, the new tools being developed for other mollusc groups (primarily oysters) will be more accessible in the near future for distinguishing between significant scallop pathogens and innocent commensals-especially at the microbial level. With this in mind it is clearly anticipated that this chapter will also be superceded in the next 10 years—these authors look forward to reading it.