Goitre in large and small spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus stellaris (L.) and Scyliorhinus canicula (L.)

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 687-690

  Gridelli, S ^a   Diana, A ^b   Parmeggiani, A ^b   Cipone, M ^b   Preziosi, R ^b,c  

^a 'Le Navi' Aquarium ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Division of Veterinary Pathology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquaria; Goitre; Scyliorhinus canicula; Scyliorhinus stellaris

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

DISEASE; FISH;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOGFISH; GOITER; HISTOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOGFISH; GOITER; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; IODINE;

ANIMALIA; SCYLIORHINUS; SCYLIORHINUS CANICULA; SCYLIORHINUS STELLARIS; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 0347597766     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2003.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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