Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference (한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2003.05a
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- Pages.388-388
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- 2003
Types of Parasites in the Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum From Shi-Heung Ri on the West Cost of Jeju, Korea
- Thao T.T. Ngo (School of Applied marine Sciences, Cheju National University) ;
- Ko, Gwang-Jong (School of Applied marine Sciences, Cheju National University) ;
- Park, Kwang-Sik (School of Applied marine Sciences, Cheju National University)
- Published : 2003.05.01
Abstract
Parasitic organisms in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarium were investigated from May 2001 to April 2002 from a population of clam inhabiting intertidal zone of Shi-Heung Ri on the west coast of Jeju. Perkinsus atlanticus and Cecaria tapidis were the two main parasites that occurred firequently among the clams. Occurrence of P atlanticus varied seasonally with lowest level in late September 2001 (6.0%) and highest infection level in March 2002 (86.0%). (omitted)
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