Anguillicolosis among silver eels: A 2-year survey in 4 habitats from Camargue (Rhône delta, south of France)

BFPP - Bulletin Francais de la Peche et de la Protection des Milieux Aquatiques

Volumn , Issue 368, 2003, Pages 97-108

  Lefebvre, F ^a   Acou, A ^a   Poizat, G ^a   Crivelli, A J ^a   Contournet, P ^a   Priour, F ^a   Soulas, O ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Anguillicola crassus; Infection; Parasite pressure; Pathology; Spawning migration; Swimbladder

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLICOLA CRASSUS;

EID: 29244466822     PISSN: 12976318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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