Susceptibility of two fishes (Oreochromis niloticus and Cyprinodon variegatus) to Pfiesteria shumwayae and its associated toxin: Influence of salinity

Harmful Algae

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 542-547

  Gordon, Andrew S ^a   Gordon, Elaine P ^a   Dyer, Brian J ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish bioassay; Osmoregulation; Pfiesteria; Salinity; Toxin

Indexed keywords

CYPRINODON VARIEGATUS; DINOPHYCEAE; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PFIESTERIA; PFIESTERIA SHUMWAYAE; PISCES; TILAPIA;

EID: 33748134234     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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