Effect of salinity on hatching, survival and infectivity of Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda: Dracunculoidea) larvae

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-218

  Kirk, R S ^a,b,c   Kennedy, C R ^a   Lewis, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Crucian   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anguillicola crassus; Eels; Egg hatch; Infectivity; Larval survival; Parasitic nematode; Salinity; Swimbladder

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HATCHING; INFECTIVITY; LARVA; NEMATODE; SALINITY; SEA WATER; SURVIVAL;

HATCHING; INFECTIVITY; PARASITIC DISEASE; SALINITY; SURVIVAL;

ANGUILLICOLA CRASSUS; DRACUNCULOIDEA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0034690223     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao040211     Document Type: Article

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