The work on the anatomy, histology, development, pathology, parasites
and symbionts of geoduck clams was supported by The National Research
Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program Research and
Development (NRC/IRAP 1996-1997 Project # DCGCS 42823W), the British
Columbia Information, Science and Technology Agency's Technology
Assistance Program (TAP # 98-443), Fan Seafoods, Underwater Harvesters
Association, Island Scallops Ltd., and Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.. Thanks are extended to Gary
Meyer of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for his helpful advice, comments
and electron microscopy. We are grateful to John Bagshaw and Valerie
Rantis, also of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, who assisted with
histological preparations. Eric Rome of Archipelago arranged the supply
of abnormal geoduck clams. Thanks also to Dave Thomas, Doug Stewart and
other harvesters along the coast for setting aside ugly geoducks for
examination. We are grateful to Wayne and Walter and other drivers who
were willing to stop and transfer geoducks. Thanks also to Bruce Clapp
for supplying juvenile geoducks used for experimentation and for
submitting samples of cultured geoduck clams that experienced high
mortalities or exhibited unusual morphology.
Bower, S.M. and Blackbourn, J. (2003): Geoduck clam (Panopea abrupta): Anatomy, Histology, Development, Pathology, Parasites and Symbionts: Acknowledgements.
URL: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/shellfish-coquillages/geopath/acknowl-eng.htm
Date last revised: May 2003
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