The relationship between increasing sea-surface temperature and the northward spread of Perkinsus marinus (Dermo) disease epizootics in oysters

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 587-597

  Cook, T ^a   Folli, M ^a   Klinck, J ^b   Ford, S ^c   Miller, J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climatic changes; North eastern United States; Oyster fisheries; Parasitic diseases; Perkinsus marinus; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DISEASE DETECTION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; WATER ANALYSIS;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 0032054875     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1997.0283     Document Type: Article

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