A survey of the indigenous microbiota (bacteria) in three species of mussels from the Clinch and Holston Rivers, Virginia

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1311-1317

  Starliper, Clifford E ^a   Neves, Richard J ^b   Hanlon, Shane ^c   Whittington, Pamela ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disease; Freshwater mussels; Healthy; Microbiota; Prevention; Rivers

Indexed keywords

ACTINONAIAS PECTOROSA; AEROMONAS; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM COLUMNARE; FUSCONAIA COR; LEXINGTONIA DOLABELLOIDES; PISCES; VILLOSA IRIS;

EID: 58149240802     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000-27.5.1311     Document Type: Article

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