Occurrence and effect of the parasitic isopod, Lironeca ovalis (Isopoda: Cymothoidae), on young-of-the-year bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix (Pisces: Pomatomidae)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2052-2057

  Marks, Rick E ^a,e   Juanes, Francis ^b   Hare, Jonathan A ^c   Conover, David O ^d  

^a North Carolina Department of Environment Health and Natural Resources   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e North Carolina Fisheries Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUEFISH; ECTOPARASITES; EFFECTS; GILL PARASITE; PARASITISM; PREVALENCE;

USA, NEW YORK, HUDSON ESTUARY;

ISOPODA; LIRONECA OVALIS; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX;

EID: 0030427827     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-53-9-2052     Document Type: Article

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