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Chemical contaminants in fish feeds used in federal salmonid hatcheries in the USA Chemical contaminants in fish feeds used in federal salmonid hatcheries in the USA

Recent studies have demonstrated that fish feeds contain significant concentrations of contaminants, many of which can bioaccumulate and bioconcentrate in fish. Organochlorine (OC) contaminants are present in the fish oils and fish meals used in feed manufacture, and some researchers speculate that all fish feeds contain measurable levels of some contaminants. To determine the...
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A.G. Maule, A.L. Gannam, J.W. Davis

Genotyping of Korean isolates of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) based on the glycoprotein gene Genotyping of Korean isolates of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) based on the glycoprotein gene

Glycoprotein (G) gene nucleotide sequences of four Korean isolates of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) were analyzed to evaluate their genetic relatedness to worldwide isolates. All Korean isolates were closely related to Japanese isolates of genogroup JRt rather than to those of North American and European genogroups. It is believed that Korean IHNV has been most likely...
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W.-S. Kim, M.-J. Oh, T. Nishizawa, J. W. Park, Gael Kurath, M. Yoshimizu

Evolutionary history of the ABCB2 genomic region in teleosts Evolutionary history of the ABCB2 genomic region in teleosts

Gene duplication, silencing and translocation have all been implicated in shaping the unique genomic architecture of the teleost MH regions. Previously, we demonstrated that trout possess five unlinked regions encoding MH genes. One of these regions harbors ABCB2 which in all other vertebrate classes is found in the MHC class II region. In this study, we sequenced a BAC contig for the...
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Y. Palti, M.F. Rodriguez, S.A. Gahr, J.D. Hansen

Developing methods to assess and predict the population level effects of environmental contaminants. Developing methods to assess and predict the population level effects of environmental contaminants.

The field of ecological toxicity seems largely to have drifted away from what its title implies--assessing and predicting the ecological consequences of environmental contaminants--moving instead toward an emphasis on individual effects and physiologic case studies. This paper elucidates how a relatively new ecological methodology, interaction assessment (INTASS), could be useful in...
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J.M. Emlen, K.R. Springman

Costimulatory receptors in jawed vertebrates: Conserved CD28, odd CTLA4 and multiple BTLAs Costimulatory receptors in jawed vertebrates: Conserved CD28, odd CTLA4 and multiple BTLAs

CD28 family of costimulatory receptors is comprised of molecules with a single V-type extracellular Ig domain, a transmembrane and an intracytoplasmic region with signaling motifs. CD28 and cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA4) homologs have been recently identified in rainbow trout. Other sequences similar to mammalian CD28 family members have now been identified using teleost...
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D. Bernard, J.D. Hansen, Pasquier L. Du, M.-P. Lefranc, A. Benmansour, P. Boudinot

Larval Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii (Valenciennes), are highly susceptible to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia and survivors are partially protected after their metamorphosis to juveniles Larval Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii (Valenciennes), are highly susceptible to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia and survivors are partially protected after their metamorphosis to juveniles

Pacific herring were susceptible to waterborne challenge with viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) throughout their early life history stages, with significantly greater cumulative mortalities occurring among VHSV-exposed groups of 9-, 44-, 54- and 76-day-old larvae than among respective control groups. Similarly, among 89-day-1-year-old and 1+year old post-metamorphosed juveniles
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P.K. Hershberger, J. Gregg, C. Pacheco, J. Winton, J. Richard, G. Traxler

Coastal habitats in Puget Sound: A research plan in support of the Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership Coastal habitats in Puget Sound: A research plan in support of the Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership

The purpose of this research plan is to identify high-priority research goals and objectives and delineate the critical questions and information gaps that need to be addressed to provide natural-resource managers and policy- and decisionmakers with tools to effectively undertake restoration planning and adaptive management of the nearshore ecosystems of Puget Sound.
Authors
Guy Gelfenbaum, Tom Mumford, Jim Brennan, Harvey Case, Megan Dethier, Kurt Fresh, Fred Goetz, Marijke van Heeswijk, Thomas M. Leschine, Miles Logsdon, Doug Myers, Jan Newton, Hugh Shipman, Charles A. Simenstad, Curtis Tanner, David Woodson

Science for maintaining riverine ecosystems: Actions for the USGS identified in the workshop "Analysis of Flow and Habitat for Aquatic Communities" Science for maintaining riverine ecosystems: Actions for the USGS identified in the workshop "Analysis of Flow and Habitat for Aquatic Communities"

Federal and state agencies need improved scientific analysis to support riverine ecosystem management. The ability of the USGS to integrate geologic, hydrologic, chemical, geographic, and biological data into new tools and models provides unparalleled opportunities to translate the best riverine science into useful approaches and usable information to address issues faced by river...
Authors
Kenneth E. Bencala, David B. Hamilton, James H. Petersen
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