30 species, with variable susceptibility observed between fishes. The emergence of VHSV is associated with dramatic declines of the spotted muskellunge, an apex predatory fish in the St. Lawrence River. The round goby is an invasive fish that is known to harbor VHSV, and their high abundance and density in the region is thought to be a critical driver in the amplification and dissemination of the virus. Persistence and continued ecological impacts of VHSV will be dependent on the susceptibility and abundance of different hosts in the ecosystem that serve as reservoirs for viral replication and genetic viral genetic mutation. The goal of this research is to gain a set of criteria for VHS exposure risk that can be applied to nearshore nursery habitats to inform stocking management of the highly sensitive muskellunge. To achieve this goal, we require an understanding of the physical and community drivers of VHS maintenance, transmission, and evolution in nearshore nursery bays.Awarded Start Date: 5/1/2022Sponsor: Cornell University' />
Source: STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK submitted to NRP
VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA VIRUS AMONG INVASIVE AND NATIVE RESERVOIR FISHES OF THE THOUSAND ISLAND REGION, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
Sponsoring Institution
Other Cooperating Institutions
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
STATE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1029554
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 18, 2022
Project End Date
Mar 31, 2023
Grant Year
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Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
(N/A)
SYRACUSE,NY 13210
Performing Department
Environmental Biology
Non Technical Summary
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV) is a generalist fish pathogen that was first detected across the Great Lakes basin following novel fish kills in the mid-2000's. This virus has been isolated from >30 species, with variable susceptibility observed between fishes. The emergence of VHSV is associated with dramatic declines of the spotted muskellunge, an apex predatory fish in the St. Lawrence River. The round goby is an invasive fish that is known to harbor VHSV, and their high abundance and density in the region is thought to be a critical driver in the amplification and dissemination of the virus. Persistence and continued ecological impacts of VHSV will be dependent on the susceptibility and abundance of different hosts in the ecosystem that serve as reservoirs for viral replication and genetic viral genetic mutation. The goal of this research is to gain a set of criteria for VHS exposure risk that can be applied to nearshore nursery habitats to inform stocking management of the highly sensitive muskellunge. To achieve this goal, we require an understanding of the physical and community drivers of VHS maintenance, transmission, and evolution in nearshore nursery bays.Awarded Start Date: 5/1/2022Sponsor: Cornell University
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
13508191070100%
Knowledge Area
135 - Aquatic and Terrestrial Wildlife;

Subject Of Investigation
0819 - Natural fisheries, other;

Field Of Science
1070 - Ecology;
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