Disease processes and health assessment in blue crab fishery management

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 567-577

  Noga, Edward J ^a   Sawyer, Thomas K ^b   Rodon Naveira, Miriam ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rescon Associates Inc   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue crab; Callinectes sapidus; Microbes; Parasites; Pathogens; Pollution; Stress

Indexed keywords

CRAB FISHERY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA;

EID: 0031789090     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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