Tumor prevalence in mummichogs from the Delaware Estuary watershed

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 244-251

  Pinkney, Alfred E ^a   Harshbarger, John C ^b  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 34248227666     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H05-053.1     Document Type: Article

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