Gonad atrophy caused by disseminated neoplasia in mytilus chilensis cultured in the beagle channel, tierra del fuego province, Argentina

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 845-849

  Cremonte, Florencia ^a   Vázquez, Nuria ^a   Silva, Mara Regina ^b  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

^b Laboratorio Regional Ushuaia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; gonadal atrophy; mussel; Mytilus chilensis; neoplasia; southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Indexed keywords

MYTILIDAE; MYTILUS; MYTILUS CHILENSIS;

EID: 84856271836     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.030.0325     Document Type: Article

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