Crustaceans permeate every habitat on Earth but are especially impactful in the marine
environment. They can be small and extremely abundant like the ubiquitous marine …

Parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium are known to infect various marine
crustaceans worldwide, especially crabs and several species of shrimp and lobster. Some of …

Background The parasitic dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium represent the
causative agent of so-called bitter or pink crab disease in a broad range of shellfish taxa …

The blue crab Callinectes sapidus has seen a general decline in population levels. One
factor influencing mortality is infections by Hematodinium perezi, a dinoflagellate parasite. A …

The pace of environmental change lends urgency to the need for integration of climate
considerations into ocean policy and management. A recent rapid expansion of ocean and …

Blue crabs Callinectes sapidus were monitored biannually throughout Florida, USA, for 2 yr
using a highly sensitive, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to determine the …

Dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Hematodinium are key parasites of marine
crustaceans, primarily decapods. In this study, we document the first report of H. perezi …

In the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, early studies suggested a relationship between
smaller crabs, which molt more frequently, and higher rates of infection by the dinoflagellate …

With each passing year, a growing number of studies indicate that disease and parasites are
factors that affect marine fish and shellfish population abundance and distribution. However …

The dinoflagellate Hematodinium perezi is a prolific pathogen of the blue crab Callinectes
sapidus along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of North America. High prevalence …