A method for eradicating amphipod parasites (hyperiidae) from host jellyfish, Chrysaora fuscescens (brandt, 1835), in a closed recirculating system

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 174-180

  Crossley, Sharyl M G ^a   George, Anna L ^b   Keller, Christian J ^a  

^a Tennessee Aquarium   (United States)

^b Tennessee Aquarium Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipods; Aquarium; Diflubenzuron; Dimilin; Hyperiid; Scyphomedusae

Indexed keywords

DIFLUBENZURON;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PARASITOLOGY; SCYPHOZOA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; DIFLUBENZURON; SCYPHOZOA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPHIPODA; AURELIA AURITA; CHRYSAORA FUSCESCENS; CHRYSAORA QUINQUECIRRHA; HYPERIA MEDUSARUM; HYPERIIDAE; LESTRIGONUS SHOEMAKERI; SCYPHOMEDUSAE; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 65249175055     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2008-0100.1     Document Type: Article

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