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Tiny pathogens that cause disease in oysters represent a serious threat to oyster aquaculture in lost production. And because oysters are filter feeders, they also have the potential to concentrate human pathogens putting those who consume raw oysters at risk. Researchers have been awarded a grant to investigate these oyster pathogens and determine their location, prevalence, and abundance in the oyster population throughout Maine, and to study the risk posed by waterborne human pathogens. [Source: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences]
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