Epizootiology of the parasite, Perkinsus marinus (Dermo) in intertidal oyster populations from Long Island Sound

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 583-587

  Brousseau, Diane J ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermo; intensity; Long Island Sound; Perkinsus marinas; prevalence; temperature

Indexed keywords

PERKINSUS MARINUS; BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA;

EASTERN OYSTER; EPIZOOTICS; EPIZOOTIOLOGY; INTENSITY; PARASITE; PARASITE INTENSITY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITES; PREVALENCE; PROTOZOA;

USA, NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND SOUND;

EID: 0030303207     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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