A prolonged thermal stress experiment on the American lobster, Homarus americanus

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 761-765

  Dove, Alistair D M ^a,b   Allam, Bassem ^b   Powers, Jason J ^b   Sokolowski, Mark S ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Disease; Homarus americanus; Immunocompetence; Lobster; Serum chemistry; Stress; Temperature; Thermal

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LOBSTER; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

LONG ISLAND SOUND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 33646758848     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[761:APTSEO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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