Survey of potential disease-causing organisms in bait shrimp from West Galveston Bay, Texas

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1985

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Fontaine CT
National Marine Fisheries Serv. GTUGL

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The objectives of the survey reported herein were to document the incidence, seasonal abundance, and recognition of the major parasites and diseases of white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus and brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus , from West Galveston Bay, Texas, Species utilized in the one-year (Nov. 1973-Nov. 1974) survey were obtained from commercial bait dealers. The resulting data and figures should aid in the recognition and diagnosis of pathological conditions encountered in other natural shrimp populations

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abundance, ASW,Galveston Bay, bait, diseases, Galveston Bay, O 1070 BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY/ ECOLOGY, parasites, pathogens, Penaeus aztecus, Penaeus setiferus, Populations, Q1 01484 Species interactions: parasites and diseases, Texas, White shrimp

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