Epizootiology of quahog parasite unknown (QPX) disease in northern quahogs (=hard clams) Mercenaria mercenaria

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 371-381

  Lyons, M Maille ^a   Smolowitz, Roxanna ^b   Gomez Chiarri, Marta ^c   Ward, J Evan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Clam; Mercenaria mercenaria; Northern quahog; Quahog Parasite X (QPX); Thraustochytrid

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; MOLLUSCA; THRAUSTOCHYTRIIDAE;

EID: 36649013673     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[371:EOQPUQ]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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