Assessing Freshwater Mussel Health and Disease
Researchers will investigate the validity of using hemolymph analysis (similar to blood analysis in mammals) to assist in die-off investigations of freshwater mussels in Tennessee’s Cinch River.
Researchers will use antibiotic-resistant genes identified in seabirds from two protected conservation areas in Brazil to evaluate the impact of human activity over these environments.
Researchers will study a new, long-term method to reduce botfly infestations in Ridgway's hawk nests, a direct cause of high nestling mortality in this species.
Researchers will investigate the dynamics of hookworm infections causing high mortality in South American fur seal pups living on Guafo Island off the coast of southern Chile.
This grant supports the advanced training of two aspiring veterinary pathologists who will assist with the analysis of tissue samples collected from dogs enrolled in Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study.