Relationship between temperature and shell disease in laboratory populations of juvenile American lobsters (Homarus americanus)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 533-541

  Tlusty, Michael F ^a   Metzler, Anita ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

American lobster; Aquimarina; Astaxanthin; Bacteria; Homarus americanus; Host susceptibility; Laboratory model; Shell disease; Stress

Indexed keywords

AQUIMARINA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 84864606886     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.031.0213     Document Type: Article

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