Histopathology of parasitic infections in greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus L., from an estuary in the UK

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 245-248

  Longshaw, M ^a   Green, M J ^a   Feist, S W ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Mersey estuary; Parasites; Prevalence; Syngnathus acus

Indexed keywords

INFECTIOUS DISEASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FISH DISEASE; GILL; HISTOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SMEGMAMORPHA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; GILLS; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ANIMALIA; SMEGMAMORPHA; SYNGNATHUS; SYNGNATHUS ACUS;

EID: 1842528271     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2004.00533.x     Document Type: Article

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