Epizootiology of Perkinsus marinus disease of oysters in Chesapeake Bay, with emphasis on data since 1985

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-34

  Burreson, Eugene M ^a   Ragone Calvo, Lisa M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual cycle; Epizootiology; Oyster disease; Perkinsus; Salinity effects; Temperature effects; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EPIZOOTICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE;

USA, CHESAPEAKE BAY;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 0029768436     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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