Polydorid infestation in the flat oyster, Tiostrea chilensis: Hyposaline treatment for an aquaculture candidate

Aquaculture International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 351-358

  Dunphy, B J ^a,b   Wells, R M G ^a   Jeffs, A G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Boccardia acus; Hyposaline; Polydorid; Tiostrea chilensis

Indexed keywords

OYSTER CULTURE; PARASITE INFESTATION; PEST CONTROL; SALINITY;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

BOCCARDIA ACUS; OSTREIDAE; POLYCHAETA; TIOSTREA CHILENSIS;

EID: 27444446147     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: 1573143X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10499-004-6550-z     Document Type: Article

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