Effect, distribution, and prevalence of Glugea stephani (microspora) in winter flounder (Pleuronectes americanus) living near two pulp and paper mills in Newfoundland

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-233

  Khan, R A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; FUNGUS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POLLUTION EFFECT; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY;

ARTICLE; CANADA; FLOUNDER; GLUGEA STEPHANI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNOTOXICITY; MICROSPORA; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; PULP MILL;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FISH DISEASES; FLOUNDER; INDUSTRY; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; NEWFOUNDLAND; PAPER; PREVALENCE; SEASONS;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; GLUGEA; GLUGEA STEPHANI; PLEURONECTES; PLEURONECTOIDEI; PROTOZOA; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

EID: 2442550712     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-107R     Document Type: Article

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