A comprehensive survey of long island sound oysters for the presence of the parasite, Perkinsus marinus

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 255-258

  Brousseau, Diane J ^a   Guedes, Jennifer C ^a   Lakatos, Cynthia A ^a   Lecleir, Gary R ^a   Pinsonneault, Robert L ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermo; Long Island Sound; Perkinsus marinus; Prevalence; Survey

Indexed keywords

PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 0031856794     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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