Range extension by the oyster parasite Perkinsus marinus into the northeastern United States: Response to climate change?

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-56

  Ford, Susan E ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassostrea virginica; Dermo disease; Environmental change; Genetic change; Parasite introduction; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION; PARASITE; RANGE EXTENSION;

USA, (NORTHEAST);

PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 0029752964     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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