Diseases of the European edible crab (Cancer pagurus): A review

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1578-1592

  Stentiford, Grant D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Crustacea; Disease; Fishery; Hematodinium; Live transport; Population; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CRAB; DISEASE; FISHERY; PARASITE; PATHOGEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANCER PAGURUS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMATODINIUM; HEMATODINIUM SP.; METAZOA; PROTISTA;

EID: 57349105017     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn134     Document Type: Article

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