No. 12. GILPAT.pdf - Marine Institute Open Access Repository

NDP Marine Research Sub-Programme 2007-2013development of a number of molecular diagnostic methods for the detection of potentialpathogens suspected of being involved in the development of the condition. Together with acomprehensive literature review, epidemiological study, and experimental challenge studies,the project aimed to bring all these elements together with the objective of outlining potentialmitigation measures and identifying areas for future research.PHYTOPLANKTON:• MONITORING• MICROSCOPIC IDZOOPLANKTON:• MONITORING• MICROSCOPIC IDGILL PATHOLOGYPATHOGENS:• PARAMYXOVIRUS• TENACIBACULUM• MOLECULAR IDGILL PARASITES• AGD; DESMOZOON• MICROSCOPIC & MOLECULAR IDEPIDEMIOLOGYMONITORINGLONGITUDINAL/INFECTION STUDIESMITIGATION MEASURESFigure 1.1: An overview of the GILPAT project illustrating the factors responsible for thedevelopment of gill pathologies.1.4. TrainingThroughout the project, training workshops for fish farm personnel were held annually at theMarine Institute (in conjunction with the AquaPlan project). The workshops consisted of amixture of lectures, practicals, and discussions. An overview was provided on gill diseases witha description of the pathology, potential causative agents, and the current disease situations inIreland. Practical training was provided on the correct procedures for sampling and identifyingthe most common zooplankton species. An identification training manual was also developedduring the project and provided for each participant. Additional training was provided onphytoplankton monitoring and identification as well as sea lice monitoring and identification.4