An identification key, also known as a taxonomic key, is a useful tool for identifying unknown organisms. Keys are constructed so that the user is presented with relevant information in a structured form. (https://www.fishbase.de/manual/english/FishBaseIdentification_keys.htm)
Steps in the production chain at which control can be applied to prevent or eliminate a pathogen, pest or a food safety hazard, or reduce it an acceptable level. (Adapted from FAO. 2023. The Progressive Management Pathway for Aquaculture Biosecurity – Guidelines for application. FAO
Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, No. 689. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6858en)
Flow of water with a free surface in a natural or artificial channel (watercourse). (World Meteorological Organization & United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 2012. International Glossary of Hydrology (3rd ed., WMO-No. 385). Geneva: WMO / UNESCO. Retrieved from https://library.wmo.int/records/item/35589-international-glossary-of-hydrology)
Late embryogenesis-abundant (LEA) proteins are a type of highly hydrophilic glycine-rich protein with antioxidant, metal ion binding, membrane and protein stabilisation, hydration buffering, and DNA and RNA interaction properties. (https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10020148)
Myriophyllum verticillatum, the whorl-leaf watermilfoil[1] or whorled water-milfoil,[2] is a native to much of North America, North Africa, and Eurasia. In many areas it is an invasive aquatic plant. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriophyllum_verticillatum)
Potato virus T (PVT) infects potato plants systemically and is efficiently transmitted in susceptible potato cultivars through clonal/vegetative propagation to the progeny tubers. (EPPO. Tepovirus tafsolani(PVT000). https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PVT000/datasheet)
Captive breeding is the process of maintaining plants or animals in controlled environments, such as wildlife reserves, zoos, botanic gardens, and other conservation facilities. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_breeding)
A highly organic sediment formed in the absence or near absence of oxygen in water that is rich in hydrogen sulfide. (NIWA, 2016 Glossary of terms: Anaerobic sediment https://niwa.co.nz/sites/niwa.co.nz/files/Sediment04_07Glossary_of_terms_0.pdf)
Any part of Earth's ice cover that formed over land primarily from freezing precipitation, as opposed to sea ice formed by the freezing of seawater. (Carleton College. The Science Education Resource Center, 2023. Cryosphere Glossary https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/cryosphere/glossary.html)
Pullorum disease of chickens is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum (Salmonella pullorum). In its acute form, Pullorum disease is almost exclusively a septicaemic disease of young chickens. However, the organism may also be associated with disease in turkey poults and may be carried subclinically or lead to reduced egg production and hatchability, plus a range of atypical signs in older birds. (https://www.woah.org/en/disease/pullorum-disease/)
Stagnant water refers to standing or still water that does not flow or circulate, often found in lakes, fishponds, or polluted areas. It is considered a problem due to its potential to corrupt the air and cause disease in those who live or work nearby. (Kamgang, B., Tchapga, W., Ngoagouni, C., Sangbakembi-Ngounou, C., Wondji, M., Riveron, J. M., & Wondji, C. S. (2018). Exploring insecticide resistance mechanisms in three major malaria vectors from Bangui in Central African Republic. Pathogens and Global Health, 112(7), 349–359. https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2018.1541160 and Jones, L. (Ed.). (2022). Disease and the Environment in the Medieval and Early Modern Worlds (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429055478.)
