Metal concentrations in tissues of American lobsters (Homarus americanus, Milne-Edwards) with epizootic shell disease

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 543-553

  Leblanc, Lawrence A ^a   Prince, Deanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

American lobster; Body burden; Epizootic shell disease; ESD; Hepatopancreas; Homarus americanus; Lobster; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 84864613178     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.031.0214     Document Type: Article

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