Epizootic shell disease in American lobster (Homarus americanus) in Massachusetts coastal waters: Interactions of temperature, maturity, and intermolt duration

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 639-645

  Glenn, Robert P ^a   Pugh, Tracy L ^b  

^a Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 33845258536     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/S-2754.1     Document Type: Article

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