. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ISEASI Dermo and MSX had shown up here. Both are single-celled parasites, invisible to the human eye. They thrive in warm, salty waters typical of tidal creeks and sounds during drought conditions. The organisms attack oysters, eventually killing them. DMF officials stress neither organ- ism is harmful to humans, so shell- fish beds will not be closed. Of the two parasites, Dermo is the most prevalent here. In samples from the Newport River, 40 percent of the oysters contained Dermo. Lockwood Folly and Vir
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ISEASI Dermo and MSX had shown up here. Both are single-celled parasites, invisible to the human eye. They thrive in warm, salty waters typical of tidal creeks and sounds during drought conditions. The organisms attack oysters, eventually killing them. DMF officials stress neither organ- ism is harmful to humans, so shell- fish beds will not be closed. Of the two parasites, Dermo is the most prevalent here. In samples from the Newport River, 40 percent of the oysters contained Dermo. Lockwood Folly and Virginia Creek samples showed that nearly 85 percent of the oysters were affected with Dermo. The parasite has also been identified. in Jones Bay in Pamlico County. MSX has been identified in the Newport River, Wysocking Bay in Hyde County and the Crab Slough area near Oregon Inlet. Until recently, it seemed North Carolina would escape the problems that have plagued our Northern neighbors since the 1950s. So, when Maryland Sea Grant agent Don Webster heard Dermo and MSX had been identified here, he had four quick words. "Oh, God help you," he said. Oysters once dominated the sea- food industry there. At one time, as many as 3,000 oystermen plied the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Now fewer than 500 fishermen harvest the bivalves. j • „ „ « ». Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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