Epidermal lesions and mortality caused by vibriosis in deep-sea Bahamian echinoids: A laboratory study

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 193-199

  Bauer, John C ^a   Young, Craig M ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bathyal echinoids; Epidermal lesions; Mortalities; Vibriosis

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOPNEUSTES HYSTRIX; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS; VIBRIOSIS;

AQUATIC ORGANISM; BACTERIAL DISEASE; MORTALITY;

PALEOPNEUSTES CRISTATUS;

EID: 0034624492     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao039193     Document Type: Article

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