%0 Journal Article
%T No trade-off between growth and OsHV-1 tolerance in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) farmed on the West Coast, USA.
%A Divilov K
%A Schoolfield B
%A Merz N
%A Langdon C
%J Anim Genet
%V 55
%N 1
%D 2024 Feb 3
%M 37921232
%F 2.884
%R 10.1111/age.13375
%X An important pathogen of concern for Pacific oyster growers in the USA is ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1). Currently, oyster stocks exist that are tolerant to OsHV-1; however, it is uncertain if a trade-off exists between their tolerance to OsHV-1 and their growth in different environments. To investigate any potential trade-offs, Pacific oyster families with varying levels of OsHV-1 tolerance were grown in a bay where OsHV-1 is endemic (Tomales Bay, CA) and in a bay where OsHV-1 is absent (Willapa Bay, WA). In Tomales Bay, we found that oysters from OsHV-1 tolerant families grew faster than oysters from OsHV-1 susceptible families, while in Willapa Bay, no statistically significant difference in growth was found between oyster families with different levels of OsHV-1 tolerance observed in Tomales Bay. These findings indicate that Pacific oysters bred to be tolerant to OsHV-1 would not be expected to have a longer time-to-market regardless of the presence of OsHV-1 in the growing environment.