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Mitchell, Andrew |
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Submitted to: Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 2/22/2006 Publication Date: 3/27/2006 Citation: Mitchell, A.J. 2006. From Leidy to Snieszko: Pioneers of fish health in the US (1850 to 1950) [abstract]. Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop. p. 51. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: The achievements of seven fish health pioneers from Joseph P. Leidy to Stanislas F. Snieszko are discussed. Leidy (1823-1891), a prominent 19th century scientist, published more than 600 papers; working at the fringe of his interests he published 23 papers on fish parasites making him the most prolific fish health writer of the 19th century. Livingston Stone (1836-1912), clergyman turned fish culturist, described 23 fish diseases and the first fish salt treatment and drew sketches of microscopic fish parasites. Stephen A. Forbes (1844-1930), one of the founders fathers of ecological studies used histological and bacteriological techniques in fish diagnostics. Edwin Linton (1855-1939), the father of fish parasitology, produced more than 60 publications about fish parasites. Millard C. Marsh (1872-1936), a part time Fish Pathologist for the U. S. Fish Commission published 19 papers that were directly beneficial for the control of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Herbert S. Davis (1875-1958), a full time Fish Pathologist with the U. S. Fish Commission, also published infectious and non-infectious diseases, and established a disease diagnostic service and a world renowned fish disease laboratory in Leetown, WV. Stanislas F. Snieszko (1902-1984), director of the Eastern Fish Disease Laboratory in Leetown, published more than 200 fish-health papers, described the interaction of the host, pathogen, and environment, and initiated fish health training and disease diagnostic and certification programs. |
