Effects of environmental stressors on disease susceptibility in American lobsters: A controlled laboratory study

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 773-779

  Robohm, Richard A ^a   Draxler, Andrew F J ^b   Wieczorek, Daniel ^b   Kapareiko, Diane ^a   Pitchford, Steven ^a  

^a NOAA Fisheries   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerococcus viridans; Ammonium; Homarus americanus; Hypoxia; Lobster; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EUTROPHICATION; LOBSTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MORTALITY; PATHOGEN;

LONG ISLAND SOUND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AEROCOCCUS VIRIDANS; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 33646809726     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[773:EOESOD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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