Diseases of mud crabs (Scylla spp.): An overview

Indian Journal of Fisheries

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 55-63

  Jithendran, K P ^a   Poornima, M ^a   Balasubramanian, C P ^a   Kulasekarapandian, S ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF BRACKISHWATER AQUACULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Disease; Infection; Mud crab; Pathogen; Scylla serrata; Scylla spp.; Scylla tranquebarica

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); METAZOA; PROTOZOA; SCYLLA; SCYLLA SERRATA; SCYLLA TRANQUEBARICA;

EID: 78149396981     PISSN: 09706011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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