Study of mollusk epidemic could help save endangered sea snail

(University of California - San Diego) Overfishing and environmental change have pushed abalone species on the US west coast to the edge of extinction. Now a fatal disease threatens their recovery. But new research shows that some abalone species may be less susceptible to the disease than others, providing initial data that could help map where abalone could survive and thrive despite the disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news