Peconic Bay scallops die-off tied to newly detected parasite

January 31, 2020 Mid Atlantic

The catastrophic die-off of Peconic Bay scallops in eastern Long Island waters may be tied to a previously undetected parasite that can infect the kidneys of adult and juvenile scallops, state regulators reported Friday. The specific parasitic organism, known as coccidian parasite, was discovered in kidney tissue of all 32 scallops collected and sampled from Shelter Island’s Hay Beach last November, >click to read< 16:28

a newly detected parasite, adult and juvenile, Department of Environmental Conservation., die-off, infect the kidneys, known as coccidian parasite, Long Island, Marine Animal Disease Laboratory, Peconic Bay scallops, Stony Brook University

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