Infections of Cryptocaryon irritans on wild fish from southeast Queensland, Australia

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 159-167

  Diggles, B K ^a   Lester, R J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acanthopagrus australis; Australia; Cryptocaryon irritans; Gymnocranius audleyi; Intensity; Prevalence; SE Queensland; Wild infections

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; FISH DISEASES; PARASITE; PARASITES; PREVALENCE; PROTOZOA; WILD INFECTIONS;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

ACANTHOPAGRUS AUSTRALIS; CRYPTOCARYON IRRITANS;

EID: 0029854112     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao025159     Document Type: Article

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