Prevalence, intensity, and effect of a nematode (Philometra saltatrix) in the ovaries of bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 118-124

  Clarke, Lora M ^a   Dove, Alistair D M ^b   Conover, David O ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; NEMATODE; PARASITE INTENSITY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; RECRUITMENT;

LONG ISLAND [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; OUTER BANKS; UNITED STATES;

NEMATODA; PHILOMETRA SALTATRIX; POMATOMUS SALTATRIX;

EID: 33644683617     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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