| diseases of oysters crassostrea ariakensis and c. virginica reared in ambient waters from the choptank river, maryland and the indian river lagoon, florida. | to assess potential benefits and liabilities from a proposed introduction of asian suminoe oysters, susceptibilities of exotic crassostrea ariakensis and native c. virginica oysters were compared during exposures to pathogens endemic in temperate, mesohaline waters of chesapeake bay and sub-tropical, polyhaline atlantic waters of southern florida, usa. cohorts of diploid, sibling oysters of both species were periodically tested for diseases while reared in mesocosms receiving ambient waters from ... | 2012 | 23324414 |