Gladstone Fish Health Investigation 2011 - 2012 - Western Basin ...

Observational findings Phase 1 42Laboratory testing Phase 1 43Laboratory findings Phase 2 44Mullet 46Commercial catch 47Observational findings Phase 1 48Histopathology and residue testing Phase 1 50Observational findings Phase 2 50Laboratory findings Phase 2 53Sharks and rays 54Commercial catch 54Observational findings Phase 1 56Laboratory testing Phase 1 57Observational findings Phase 2 58Laboratory findings Phase 2 60Banana prawns 60Commercial catch 61Observational findings Phase 1 63Laboratory testing Phase 1 63Observational findings Phase 2 64Laboratory testing Phase 2 65Trawl caught finfish species 65Observational findings Phase 1 65Laboratory testing Phase 1 66Observational findings Phase 2 66Laboratory findings Phase 2 66Pelagics 67Observational findings Phase 1 67Histopathology and residue testing Phase 1 68Observational findings Phase 2 69Histopathology and residue testing Phase 2 70Other species 70Scallops 70Finfish 72Conclusions 74Barramundi 74Mullet and other finfish 75Sharks 75Mud crabs 76Summary 76References 77Appendix A – Methods for Expanded Fish Health Sampling Program 79Animal ethics 79Study area 79Candidate species 80Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) 80- ii -