Parameter | Values used | Comment | Reference |
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Population size of susceptible oysters (S) | 40, 50, 90, 500, 2000 100 000, 1 000 000 | For tray segments, baskets and upwellers Relevant to commercial spat cultivation | This paper |
Prevalence at the start % | 0.1, 1, 10 | Infected oysters introduced into the population | Â |
Incubation period days | 1, 2, 3, 7 | Spat: 1–4 days median Juvenile to adult: 2–3 days for intramuscular injection; up to a few days longer for cohabitation | This paper Schikorski et al. [28] Schikorski et al. [55] Paul-Pont et al. [43] Evans et al. [8] |
Probability of effective contact (p) | 0.001–0.1 | No known values in sedentary aquatic hosts |  |