Acronym NA
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Larval and fry mortality in intensive cod, Gadus morhua, production: Etiology, pathology, and countermeasures Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Øivind Bergh Coordinator email oeivind.bergh@imr.no
Coordinator institution
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2005 End year 2009 Funding (€) € 168,559 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/project/FORISS/164873?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=0&Organisasjon.3=STIFTELSEN+HANDELSH%C3%98YSKOLEN+BI Summary The project aims at identifying and characterising a condition defined as the bacterial enteritis syndrome of juvenile cod, described from several Norwegian cod hatcheries recent years. The causative agent of the syndrome must be found, and confirmed by the demands of Koch’s postulate Pathology of cod larvae and juveniles will be studied and characterised by histological and other microscopy techniques. Using immunohistochemistry, and related techniques, it is the aim to describe the pathogenesis of the condition, including the port of entry and mode of action of the agent(s). The bacterial community of the different compartments of intensive cod production lines will be characterised using modern molecular “fingerprinting techniques” followed by a targeted search by hybridisation and/or PCR-based techniques for suspected pathogens. As reference material it is the intention to compare materials from several major commercial cod hatcheries with intensive production protocols and one hatchery operating traditional extensive methods. The microbiota and pathology will be compared among the farms, and to controlled challenge experiments. Based on the findings, and following a targeted search for probiotics, prophylactic countermeasures will be suggested and tried in the cod farming facilities. The project involves a long range of partners. In addition to scientific institutions, a range of cod farms are partners, securing samples and utilisation of results. In addition two foreign universities and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute will collaborate. Support letters from the partners will be made available when requested from the project manager.
Keywords
Larvae;
Larval mortality;
Disease;
Fish;
Cod;
Bacteria;
Marine Region
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Not associated to marine areas
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