Introduced parasite Anguillicola crassus infection significantly impedes swim bladder function in the European eel Anguilla anguilla (L.)

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 921-924

  Barry, J ^a   Mcleish, J ^a   Dodd, J A ^a   Turnbull, J F ^b   Boylan, P ^c   Adams, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c LOUGHS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anguillicola crassus; Elasticity; European eel; Pressure; Swim bladder function

Indexed keywords

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLICOLA CRASSUS;

AIR SAC; ANGUILLA; ANIMAL; DRACUNCULOIDEA; FEMALE; FISH DISEASE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPIRURID INFECTION; VETERINARY;

AIR SACS; ANGUILLA; ANIMALS; DRACUNCULOIDEA; FEMALE; FISH DISEASES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPIRURIDA INFECTIONS;

EID: 84909974980     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12215     Document Type: Article

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