About This Video
Since the introduction of MSX and Dermo in the 1950's, two infectious diseases that played a large role in the decline the Chesapeake Bay?s oyster population, several oyster hatcheries along the Eastern seaboard are working with scientists across many fields to develop innovative restoration programs. One idea is to introduce a non-native oyster from China called Crassostrea ariakensis.
In this video podcast, MicrobeWorld talks about current research underway with C. ariakensis, the potential risk of new diseases that could affect the Bay's ecology and/or human health, the attitudes of Maryland's watermen, and the role of local, state and federal policy.
Special thanks goes out to the DC Science Writers Association, the Marian Koshland Science Museum and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Horn Point Laboratory for helping with the logistics and planning of the shoot.
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2 years ago 0 + -On the Choptank River
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2 years ago +1 + -Oyster quarantine lab at UMD's Horn Point Laboratory. http://www.hpl.umces.edu/facilities/oysters.html
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2 years ago +1 + -Filmed at the Koshland Science Museum in Washington, DC. http://koshland-science.org
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2 years ago 0 + -The Chesapeake Bay
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2 years ago +1 + -C. ariakensis
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2 years ago 0 + -The Crew of the Skipjack Nathan
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2 years ago 0 + -Music by Great Big Sea courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Visit Great Big Sea online at http://www.greatbigsea.com.
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Chrisaps
2 years ago 0 + -Interesting subject matter. Congrats on a really interesting video!