Dermo (caused by Perkinsus marinus) has devastated oyster populations along the entire east coast. The objectives of this project are to 1) demonstrate seed originating from local wild oysters can contribute to the development of disease resistance broodstock and 2) genetically characterize regional oysters that are Dermo resistant. Upon completion we be able to determine the practicality of using local, surviving oysters under heavy disease pressure as broodstock and provide a means to identify oyster that have traits associated with disease resistance. Learn more...