Dichelesthium oblongum (Copepoda: Dichelesthiidae) infestation in wild-caught Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2141-2147

  Fast, Mark D ^a   Sokolowski, Mark S ^a   Dunton, Keith J ^a   Bowser, Paul R ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic sturgeon; Copepod; Dichelesthium oblongum; Histopathology; Parasite; Serum chemistry

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY; PARASITE INFESTATION; SERUM; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NEW YORK BIGHT;

ACIPENSER OXYRHYNCHUS OXYRHYNCHUS; ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS; ANIMALIA; COPEPODA; DICHELESTHIIDAE; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 70450213973     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp186     Document Type: Article

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