Table 2_The bacteriovorous ciliate Uronema marinum as a natural biological control agent a

Uronema marinum, a non-cytopathogenic ciliate, reached densities above 4 × 10^4 ciliates mL−1 in growth assays with virulent Vibrio species. This text dataset, authored by Alejandro Cés and last updated in April 2026, presents experimental evidence that this bacteriovorous ciliate can protect clam larvae from Vibrio pathogens, offering a sustainable alternative to antibiotics.

Use Cases

• Assess the efficacy of biological control agents based on larval survival data mentioned in the description.
• Study bacteriovory rates and selectivity based on growth assays with different Vibrio species.
• Compare protective outcomes of ciliate treatment versus antibiotic use based on infection assay results.
• Investigate the non-pathogenic nature of Uronema marinum for bivalve larvae based on cytopathogenicity tests.

Strengths

• Provides first direct experimental evidence for a specific biological control application.
• Includes quantitative results such as ciliate densities above 4 × 10^4 mL−1 and bacterial concentrations of 10^3–10^5 CFU mL−1.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is a 17.3 KB DOCX file, indicating a very small, likely text-based report rather than a structured data table.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Experimental study involving morphology identification, gene sequencing, growth assays, microscopy, and larval protection assays.

Time Range

The study period is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 05:57:40; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The geographic scope of the study is not specified.