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Assessing Intertidal Populations of the Invasive European Green Crab
Published on: September 16, 2020
Reservoirs and alternate hosts for pathogens of commercially important crustaceans: a review
Hamish J Small1, Katrina M Pagenkopp
1Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), College of William & Mary, P.O. Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, USA. hamish@vims.edu
Abstract:
There is a considerable body of literature describing the causative agents of many diseases of crustaceans. Given that many of these crustaceans support commercially important fisheries, it is somewhat surprising that comparatively little information is available regarding the natural transmission pathways and reservoirs of many of the disease-causing agents. In this paper we review what is known about reservoirs and alternate hosts for several important diseases of commercially important crustaceans and provide recommendations on future areas of research.
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