The pollution of seawater by both biotic (bacteria, viruses) and abiotic contaminants
(biocides, pharmaceutical residues) frequently leads to economic losses in aquaculture …

This review is aimed at the actions of radical oxygen species (ROS) produced during the
photocatalysis reaction on the different biomolecules composing the microorganisms, as …

The Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas is currently being impacted by a polymicrobial disease
that involves early viral infection by ostreid herpesvirus-1 (OsHV-1) followed by a secondary …

Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS) in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas is defined by
mass mortality with Ostreid herpesvirus I (OsHV-1). In this study the association of Vibrio …

The microvariant genotype of Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1 μVar) has severely disrupted
the production of Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia …

The importance of seawater treatment in order to avoid microbiological pollution related to
aquaculture or ballast water management has increased during the last few years. Bacterial …

Industries located in coastal areas and maritime transport are economic activities that use
large amounts of seawater. In most cases, this water requires disinfection treatment to avoid …

Background Outbreaks of infectious diseases by microbial pathogens can cause substantial
losses of stock in aquaculture systems. There are several ways to eliminate these pathogens …

Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) using fluorescent light was used to disinfect two marine
bacteria: Alteromonas alvinellae and Photobacterium phosphoreum. Results showed that P …

The consumption of contaminated shellfish with marine toxins causes adverse
socioeconomical, environmental and health impacts. The marine toxin okadaic acid (OA) …