Distribution of gill parasite (Lernaeocera branchialis) infection in Northwest Atlantic cod Gadus morhua] and parasite-induced host mortality: Inferences from tagging data

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 364-375

  Jones, Megan E B ^a   Taggart, Christopher T ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MORTALITY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAGGING;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHWEST);

COPEPODA; GADUS MORHUA; LERNAEOCERA BRANCHIALIS;

EID: 0031864337     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-209     Document Type: Article

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