Histological and molecular testing of nuclear inclusion X in Pacific Razor clams from select locations in Washington, USA
Nuclear inclusion X (NIX), the etiological agent of bacterial gill disease in Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) was associated with host mortality events in coastal Washington, USA during the mid-1980s. Ongoing observations of truncated razor clam size distributions in Kalaloch Beach, Washington raised concerns that NIX continues to impact populations. We conducted a series of spatial and longitudinal NIX surveillances, examined archived razor clam gill tissue, and used population estimates from stock assessments to test whether: a) the prevalence and intensity of NIX infections is higher at Kalaloch Beach relative to nearby beaches b) infected gill tissue has features consistent with historical descriptions of NIX-associated histopathology, and c) annual clam survival is inversely related to NIX infection prevalence and intensity.
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| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Rachel Powers", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:rpowers@usgs.gov" } |
| description | Nuclear inclusion X (NIX), the etiological agent of bacterial gill disease in Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) was associated with host mortality events in coastal Washington, USA during the mid-1980s. Ongoing observations of truncated razor clam size distributions in Kalaloch Beach, Washington raised concerns that NIX continues to impact populations. We conducted a series of spatial and longitudinal NIX surveillances, examined archived razor clam gill tissue, and used population estimates from stock assessments to test whether: a) the prevalence and intensity of NIX infections is higher at Kalaloch Beach relative to nearby beaches b) infected gill tissue has features consistent with historical descriptions of NIX-associated histopathology, and c) annual clam survival is inversely related to NIX infection prevalence and intensity. |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_62961fdad34ec53d276ba8d0 |
| keyword |
[ "USGS:62961fdad34ec53d276ba8d0", "bacteria", "biota", "health", "oceans" ] |
| modified | 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -124.3800, 46.3600, -124.0600, 47.6100 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Histological and molecular testing of nuclear inclusion X in Pacific Razor clams from select locations in Washington, USA |
