The suprapopulation dynamics of Lernaeocera branchialis and L. lusci in the Oosterschelde: Seasonal abundance on three definitive host species

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-31

  Geets, A ^a   Hamerlynck, O ^b   Ollevier, F ^a   Van Damme, P A ^a,c  

^a Zoological Institute   (Belgium)

^b Marine Biology Section   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMÓN   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

bib; host specificity; Lernaeocera; non commercial fish; North Sea; parasites

Indexed keywords

LERNAEOCERA BRANCHIALIS; LERNAEOCERA LUSCI; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; POMATOSCHISTUS MINUTUS; TRISOPTERUS LUSCUS;

HOST SPECIFICITY; PARASITE; PARASITES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONAL ABUNDANCE; SEASONALITY;

NETHERLANDS, OOSTERSCHELDE;

EID: 0031080602     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1996.0187     Document Type: Article

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