Test and application of a non-destructive photo-method investigating the parasitic stage of the threatened mussel Margaritifera margaritifera on its host fish E. Salmo trutta

Biological Conservation

Volumn 144, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2984-2990

  Österling, Martin E ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Density estimate; Ensystment intensity; Glochidia larvae; Host parasite; Larval encystment; Margaritifera margaritifera; Photo method; PIT tag; Restoration; Salmo trutta; Threatened species; Unionoida

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENCYSTMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GROWTH; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; MICROSCOPY; PARASITIC DISEASE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SALMONID;

GLOCHIDIA; MARGARITIFERA MARGARITIFERA; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; UNIONIDAE; UNIONOIDA;

EID: 83555173630     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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