Absorption efficiency and condition of cultured mussels (Mytilus Edulis Galloprovincialis Linnaeus) of Galicia (NW Spain) infected by parasites Marteilia refringens grizel et al. and Mytilicola intestinalis steuer

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-82

  Camacho, Alejandro Férez ^a   Villalba, Antonio ^b   Beiras, Ricardo ^c   Labarta, Uxío ^d  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓNS MARIÑAS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption; Energetics; Marteilia; Mussel; Mytil icola; Mytilus; Parasites

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; BODY CONDITIONS; CONDITION; FILTER FEEDERS; MUSSEL CULTURE; PARASITE DISEASES; PARASITE INFECTION;

SPAIN, GALICIA, RIA DE ARONSA;

BIVALVIA; MARTEILIA REFRINGENS; MYTILICOLA INTESTINALIS; MYTILUS EDULIS; MYTILUS EDULIS GALLOPROVINCIALIS;

EID: 0030751643     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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