Abstract:

Adult and juvenile blue crabs were collected from seven Louisiana marshes using passive gear types (crab pots, hoop nets, handlines). Samples were collected from June 2014 to August 2015. Each individual was sexed, measured, and maturity was determined by the shape of the abdominal tergites or overall size. One milliliter of hemolymph was drawn aseptically from each individual and muscle tissues were taken and preserved. DNA from the hemolymph was extracted and screened with Taq-Man probes for the presence of Vibrio spp. This data includes records of whether each individual was infected or uninfected based on PCR screening.

Suggested Citation:

T.J. Sullivan and J.E. Neigel. 2017. Infection by Vibrio cholera, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus for blue crabs in Louisiana, June 2014-August 2015. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N77P8WSK

Purpose:

To study Vibrio infections in Louisiana blue crabs.

Data Parameters and Units:

ID, Date (Month Day Year), Salinity (ppt), Size (mm), Temperature (Celsius), Sex, Maturity, Vibrio cholerae (infected or not infected), Life stage, Location, Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection (infected or not infected), Vibrio vulnificus infection (infected or not infected), Total Vibrio infection (infected or not infected), Relative copy number (per 10 ng DNA), Latitude (decimal degrees), Longitude (decimal degrees), Depth (m), Lethal high temperature stress, High temperature stress, Low salinity stress, High salinity stress, Plate, Plate 1, Combined temperature and salinity stress Location Latitude (decimal degrees) Longitude (decimal degrees) Calcasieu 29.838 -93.321 Freshwater City 29.552 -92.306 Grand Isle 29.239 -90.002 LUMCON 29.254 -90.664 Marsh Island 29.578 -91.884 Rutherford Beach Culvert 29.779 -93.133 Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge 29.712 -92.766

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