Temporal distribution of genetically homogenous 'free-living' Hematodinium sp. in a Delmarva coastal ecosystem

Aquatic Biosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Pitula, Joseph S ^a   Dyson, Whitney D ^a   Bakht, Habibul B ^a   Njoku, Ihuoma ^b   Chen, Feng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Hematodinium; Life cycle; Population

Indexed keywords

BAY; COASTAL ZONE; CRAB; DINOFLAGELLATE; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TREATMENT; INTERMEDIATE HOST; LIFE CYCLE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PARASITE INFESTATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEASONALITY; WATER COLUMN;

DELMARVA PENINSULA; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84864862645     PISSN: 20469063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-9063-8-16     Document Type: Article

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