Histological assessment of goiters in elasmobranch fishes

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-7

  Crow, Gerald L ^a   Luer, William H ^b,c   Harshbarger, John C ^d  

^a Waikiki Aquarium   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Pathology Associates of Jefferson   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASMOBRANCHII; PISCES;

EID: 0034997284     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8667(2001)013<0001:HAOGIE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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