The effects of whirling disease on growth and survival of Snake River cutthroat and Colorado River rainbow trout fingerlings

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 353-364

  Sipher, Cory R ^a,b   Bergersen, Eric P ^a  

^a 201 Wagar Building ^*  (United States)

^b Bureau of Land Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMADINA FASCIATA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; TRIACTINOMYXON;

EID: 29244447149     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H04-043.1     Document Type: Article

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