Oyster Larval Survival Counts from Probiotic OY15 Experiments

Probiotic candidate OY15, a Vibrio sp. isolated from adult oysters, significantly improved survival (p<0.0141) of larvae challenged with a known pathogen. Research from the NOAA Milford Laboratory demonstrates an immuno-modulation mechanism for disease prevention in shellfish hatcheries. The dataset likely contains larval survival counts from controlled challenge studies comparing probiotic, pathogen, and control treatments.

Use Cases

• Modeling probiotic efficacy based on survival rates mentioned in the description
• Comparing immune response outcomes between probiotic and pathogen treatments
• Analyzing larval survival data from controlled challenge studies
• Evaluating environmentally-friendly disease prevention methods for aquaculture

Strengths

• Specific p-values (p<0.3883, p<0.0141) for statistical significance are reported
• Research conducted by the NOAA Milford Laboratory, an authoritative source
• Focus on a concrete probiotic candidate (OY15) and pathogen (B183)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data format is PDF, which may require extraction for analysis

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Laboratory experiments using the Kirby Bauer Disc Diffusion Method and in vivo challenge studies

Time Range

Spring (inferred from platform tags)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 22:47:42.525389; freshness should be verified

Geography

Northeastern United States (inferred from platform tags)