Prevalence, intensity, and detection of Bonamia ostreae in Ostrea edulis L. in the damariscotta River area, Maine

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 395-400

  Zabaleta, Adriana I ^a   Barber, Bruce J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonamia ostreae; condition index; disease; Ostrea edulis; Oysters

Indexed keywords

BONAMIA OSTREAE; OSTREA EDULIS;

BONAMIASIS; CONDITION INDEX; DISEASE; DISEASES; OYSTER; PARASITIC INFECTION; PREVALENCE;

USA, MAINE, DAMARISCOTTA RIVER;

EID: 0029669811     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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