Imported Asian swamp eels (Synbranchidae: Monopterus) in North American live food markets: Potential vectors of non-native parasites

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-76

  Nico, Leo G ^a   Sharp, Paul ^b   Collins, Timothy M ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish; LEMIS; Macroparasites; Monopterus albus; Pathways; Species complex

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); CESTODA; MONOPTERUS ALBUS; NEMATODA; OPHISTERNON BENGALENSE; PENTASTOMIDA; SYNBRANCHIDAE;

EID: 80053946243     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2011.1.08     Document Type: Article

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