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Aquatic Animal Health

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Fish Health

 

The research covers a diverse area of disciplines, diseases and host species. The main focus is Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) which affects salmon industry in Tasmania. Currently, epidemiology and pathology of the disease are studied. Other aquatic animal health research includes fish immunology, pathophysiology, parasitology and aquatic toxicology.

Staff Members: Assoc Prof Barbara Nowak; Dr Richard Morrison; Dr Phil Crosbie; Dr Jeremy Carson

Research Students: James Wynne; Hamish Aiken; Benita Vincent; Richard Taylor; Neil Young; Melanie Andrews; Jennifer Covello; David Padula; Melissa Higgins; Daryl Evans