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A coastal survey of the oyster parasite Dermocystidium marinum : job report /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hofstetter, R. P. (Author)
Other Authors: Heffernan, T. L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : Texas Game and Fish Commission, 1959.
Subjects:
Oysters > Texas > Galveston Bay.
Perkinsus marinus.
Huîtres > Texas > Galveston, Baie de.
Oysters.
Gulf of Mexico > Galveston Bay.
Description
Abstract:Ray's technique was used in the determination of the oyster parasite Dermocystidium marinum. Tissue samples were collected from oysters in Galveston Bay, Matagorda Bay, Copano Bay, Aransas Bay, and the Lower Laguna Madre. Only oysters in Galveston Bay and Aransas Bay were found to be infected with the fungus. No serious mortalities were observed among the infected oyster populations.
Item Description:Project numbers MO-R-1.
Period covered June 1, 1958-May 31, 1959.
Physical Description:7 pages ; 31 cm