Investigation of Perkinsus spp. in aquacultured hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) from the Florida Gulf Coast

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1029-1033

  Mccoy, Ayana ^a   Baker, Shirley M ^a   Wright, Anita C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Clams; Mercenaria mercenaria; Parasite; Perkinsus marinus

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; OSTREIDAE; PERKINSUS; PERKINSUS MARINUS;

EID: 38349006966     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[1029:IOPSIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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