Identification of an Outbreak of Bivalve Transmissible Neoplasia in Soft-Shell Clams (Mya arenaria) in the Puget Sound Using Hemolymph and eDNA Surveys
Sydney A. Weinandt, Zachary J. Child, Dorothy Lartey, Angel Santos, Holden Maxfield, Jordana K. Sevigny, Fiona E. S. Garrett, Peter D. Smith, Rachael M. Giersch, Samuel F. M. Hart, Lucas Rabins, Samuel Kaiser, Anna Boyar, Jan A. Newton, Jesse S. Kerr, , Michael J. Metzger
The paper identifies a new outbreak of transmissible cancer in soft-shell clams in Puget Sound using eDNA surveys and shows the disease originated from a distant location.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jun 23, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology