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Bruce TJ, Trettin CC, Noel ZA, Chow AT, Warden K, Roghair C, Farmer TM. A case study of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) caused by Aphanomyces invadans in eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) from the headwaters of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2024; 47:e13895. [PMID: 38031507 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Timothy J Bruce
- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Center for Forest Watershed Research, USDA Forest Service, Cordesville, South Carolina, USA
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- Entomology and Plant Pathology Department, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer, USDA Forest Service, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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Riit T, Cleary M, Adamson K, Blomquist M, Burokienė D, Marčiulynienė D, Oliva J, Poimala A, Redondo MA, Strømeng GM, Talgø V, Tedersoo L, Thomsen IM, Uimari A, Witzell J, Drenkhan R. Oomycete Soil Diversity Associated with Betula and Alnus in Forests and Urban Settings in the Nordic-Baltic Region. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:926. [PMID: 37755034 PMCID: PMC10532727 DOI: 10.3390/jof9090926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the differences and drivers of oomycete diversity and community composition in alder- and birch-dominated park and natural forest soils of the Fennoscandian and Baltic countries of Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. For this, we sequenced libraries of PCR products generated from the DNA of 111 soil samples collected across a climate gradient using oomycete-specific primers on a PacBio high-throughput sequencing platform. We found that oomycete communities are most affected by temperature seasonality, annual mean temperature, and mean temperature of the warmest quarter. Differences in composition were partly explained by the higher diversity of Saprolegniales in Sweden and Norway, as both total oomycete and Saprolegniales richness decreased significantly at higher longitudes, potentially indicating the preference of this group of oomycetes for a more temperate maritime climate. None of the evaluated climatic variables significantly affected the richness of Pythiales or Peronosporales. Interestingly, the relative abundance and richness of Pythiales was higher at urban sites compared to forest sites, whereas the opposite was true for Saprolegniales. Additionally, this is the first report of Phytophthora gallica and P. plurivora in Estonia. Our results indicate that the composition of oomycetes in soils is strongly influenced by climatic factors, and, therefore, changes in climate conditions associated with global warming may have the potential to significantly alter the distribution range of these microbes, which comprise many important pathogens of plants.
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- Taavi Riit
- Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, 51006 Tartu, Estonia; (T.R.)
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- Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sundsvägen 3, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
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- Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, 51006 Tartu, Estonia; (T.R.)
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- Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sundsvägen 3, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
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- Nature Research Centre, Akademijos Str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sundsvägen 3, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
- Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Liepų Str. 1, LT-53101 Girionys, Lithuania
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- Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences and Engineering, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
- Joint Research Unit CTFC–Agrotecnio, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7026, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIO, Høgskoleveien 7, 1433 Ås, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIO, Høgskoleveien 7, 1433 Ås, Norway
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- Mycology and Microbiology Center, University of Tartu, J. Liivi 2, 50409 Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Juntintie 154, 77600 Suonenjoki, Finland
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- Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sundsvägen 3, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
- Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
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- Institute of Forestry and Engineering, Estonian University of Life Sciences, F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, 51006 Tartu, Estonia; (T.R.)
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Militzer N, McLaws M, Rozstalnyy A, Li Y, Dhingra M, Auplish A, Mintiens K, Sabirovic M, von Dobschuetz S, Heilmann M. Characterising Biosecurity Initiatives Globally to Support the Development of a Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animals: A Scoping Review. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2672. [PMID: 37627463 PMCID: PMC10451226 DOI: 10.3390/ani13162672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
While biosecurity is of increasing importance globally, there is still limited evidence of the factors or elements that support the progressive and sustainable scaling up of biosecurity along the value chains from the local to the global level. To gain insight into the current body of literature on biosecurity, a mixed-methods approach was used based on a scoping literature review and an online survey with subject matter experts. Six databases were searched for published literature, and textual information from titles and abstracts of all included records (n = 266) were analysed through inductive content analysis to build biosecurity-relevant categories and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of existing biosecurity systems or initiatives (such as projects or programs). Most records focused on initiatives in high-income countries, traditional livestock species (pigs, poultry, and large ruminants), and the production stage and had a disease-specific focus. No records described a comprehensive or global framework to progressively scale up biosecurity. Overall, the findings highlight the need for initiatives such as the FAO Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity (FAO-PMP-TAB), which is a stepwise approach for strengthening biosecurity management along value chains to enhance the health, resilience, and sustainability of animal sectors. The findings highlight important elements and provide recommendations useful for developing approaches or a global framework to progressively improve biosecurity management.
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- Nina Militzer
- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, 53113 Bonn, Germany
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), 00153 Rome, Italy
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