Patterns of distribution and abundance of Tubifex tubifex and other aquatic oligochaetes in Myxobolus cerebralis enzootic areas in Pennsylvania

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-78

  Kaeser, Adam J ^a,b   Sharpe, William E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wildlife Resources Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; ILYODRILUS TEMPLETONI; LIMNODRILUS HOFFMEISTERI; MYXOBOLUS CEREBRALIS; MYXOSPOREA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; TUBIFEX TUBIFEX;

EID: 33749166612     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H05-016.1     Document Type: Article

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