Understanding the ecology of disease in Great Lakes fish populations

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-334

  Riley, Stephen C ^a   Munkittrick, Kelly R ^b   Evans, Allison N ^c   Krueger, Charles C ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease ecology; Fish health; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 50049113101     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980802301638     Document Type: Review

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