Genetic variation in susceptibility of Atlantic salmon to the sea louse Caligus elongatus Nordmann, 1832

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1332-1335

  Mustafa, A ^a   MacKinnon, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAGE CULTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; PARASITE RESISTANCE; SALMONID CULTURE;

CALIGUS ELONGATUS; COPEPODA; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0033304844     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-8-1332     Document Type: Article

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