Negative effects of Kudoa islandica n. sp. (Myxosporea: Kudoidae) on aquaculture and wild fisheries in Iceland

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 135-146

  Kristmundsson, Árni ^a   Freeman, Mark Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anarhichas spp; Kudoa; Muscle; Myoliquefaction; Soft flesh syndrome cyclopterus lumpus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904890696     PISSN: 22132244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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