What is Parvo? Canine Parvovirus or âParvoâ is an extremely contagious viral disease causing severe gastrointestinal distress in young dogs. Zones of rapidly dividing cells, such as those in the small intestine are highly susceptible to the virus, causing vomiting and diarrhea.
The world's deepest oil platform is the floating Perdido, which is a spar platform in the Gulf of Mexico in a water depth of 2,438 metres (7,999 ft).
In southern California, the intertidal and shallow subtidal portions of offshore petroleum platforms are blanketed by a variety of sessile invertebrates that includes bryozoans, sponges, tunicates, barnacles, and bivalves, particularly mussels (Mytilus spp.