Perkinsus sp. infestation in carpet-shell clams, Ruditapes decussatus (L), along the Portuguese coast. Results from a 2-year survey

Aquaculture

Volumn 240, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 39-53

  Leite, Ricardo B ^a   Afonso, Ricardo ^a   Cancela, M Leonor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Perkinsus sp.; Portuguese coast; Ruditapes decussatus (L)

Indexed keywords

CLAM CULTURE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FARO [PORTUGAL]; GALICIA; PORTUGAL; RIA DE AROSA; RIA FORMOSA; RIAS BAJAS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ATLANTICUS; BIVALVIA; LAGOA; PERKINSUS; PERKINSUS ATLANTICUS; PERKINSUS SP.; RUDITAPES; RUDITAPES DECUSSATUS; VENERIDAE; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) DECUSSATUS;

EID: 4744368358     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2004.05.014     Document Type: Article

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