Monogenoidean parasites of fishes associated with coral reefs in the Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt: Preliminary results

Helminthologia

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 76-79

  Galli, P ^a   Benzoni, F ^a   Strona, G ^a   Stefani, F ^a   Kritsky, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egypt; Monogenoidea; Ras Mohammed National Park; Red Sea

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

EID: 34247636804     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11687-007-0007-7     Document Type: Article

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