Ex‐post facto analysis of diseases of the Gulf of Mexico′s white shrimp Litopenaeus setiferus. Issue 5 (28th September 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: del, Rodolfo Enrique; Sosa‐Lopez, Atahualpa; Pech, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Aquaculture research. Volume 45:Issue 5(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 907
• Page End: 912
• Publication Date: 2012-09-28
• Subjects: Aquaculture -- Periodicals; Fishery management -- Periodicals; 639.8
• DOI: 10.1111/are.12034
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-557X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="are12034-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>This study presents an <italic>Ex‐Post Facto</italic> analysis of diseases of wild juvenile and adults of <italic>Litopenaeus setiferus</italic> collected from a field survey at the Natural Protected Area of Terminos lagoon, southern Mexico. The objective of the present approach was to determine if sampling site and/or shrimp age were contributing risk factors for disease between juvenile and adult shrimp; if there was a determined period of time in a year cycle when diseases were more critical, and if the analysis would help to decision‐ making considering what population would pose less risk of disease‐carrying when withdrawn for experimental purposes; all under an after‐the‐fact (<italic>ex‐post facto</italic>) approach. We identified that juvenile shrimp were at more risk of contracting some diseases in the estuarine environment and June, July and August months, were found to be a critical period when colonizing and parasitic diseases maintained a significant high prevalence in the shrimp population. These assumptions may help for decision‐making when wild shrimp have to be withdrawn from their natural environment for research purposes.</p> </abstract>