History of Perkinsus marinus, a pathogen of oysters in Chesapeake Bay 1950-1984

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-16

  Andrews, Jay D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chesapeake Bay; Diseases; Distribution; History; Mortality; Oyster culture; Pathogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002173041     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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