Managing mycobacteriosis and associated biosecurity in the care and breeding of threatened freshwater fishes in public aquariums: An overview

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 102-111

  Routh, A ^a,b  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding; Extinct in the wild; Fish; Fresh water; Mycobacteriosis; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PISCES;

EID: 84876082838     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/izy.12011     Document Type: Article

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