Phage particles infecting branchial Rickettsiales-like organisms in banded carpet shell Polititapes virgineus (Bivalvia) from Galicia (NW Spain).

Virus-like particles associated with mortalities of the carpet-shell clam Ruditapes decussatus.

During the late summer and early fall of 1997 and 1998 heavy mortalities were detected in the carpet-shell clam Ruditapes decussatus cultured in Galicia (NW Spain). The prevalences and intensities of the parasites found in the histopathological studies were not high enough to explain the high mortality rates. Unenveloped virus-like particles were detected by transmission electron microscopy in ...

Draft Genome Sequence of Vibrio toranzoniae Strain CECT 7225T.

Vibrio toranzoniae(CECT 7225(T)) was isolated from healthy reared carpet shell clams in Galicia (Northwest Spain). In addition, this species has been recently identified as a potential pathogen of red conger eel in Chile. The draft genome sequence has 4.5 Mbp, a G+C content of 43.9%, and >3,800 protein-coding genes.

Herpesvirus infection in European flat oysters Ostrea edulis obtained from brood stocks of various geographic origins and grown in Galicia (NW Spain).

We evaluated differences in productive traits and disease susceptibility among Ostrea edulis stocks. We produced 4 to 5 families from each of 4 oyster populations (Irish, Greek and 2 Galician) in a hatchery. Spat corresponding to 19 different families were transferred to a raft in the Ría de Arousa (Galicia, Spain) for grow-out. Samples of each family were histologically processed every month f...

Blood protozoans in elasmobranchs of the family Rajidae from Galicia (NW Spain).

Blood smears from 132 skates Raja spp. captured on the continental shelf off Galicia (NW Spain) were examined for blood parasites. The skate species were Raja brachyura (n=60), R. microocellata (n=52) and a total of 20 specimens belonging to R. undulata, R. montagui and another 2 unidentified Raja species, all captured between March 1999 and March 2000. Two blood parasite species were found, Tr...

Effect of management and climate on biochemical properties of 1 grassland soils from Galicia ( NW Spain ) 2 3