Shell disease dynamics in the non-indigenous Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) in Icelandic waters

Crustacean shell disease, characterized by progressive degradation of the chitinous exoskeleton due to secretion of chitinases and other enzymes by microorganisms, has been reported in crustaceans worldwide. Diseases affect all natural populations to some extent. However, under normal circumstances,...

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Main Authors: Sindri Gíslason, Hermann Dreki Guls, Joana Micael, Árni Kristmundsson, Mark Freeman, Nóa Sólrún Guðjónsdóttir, Halldór Pálmar Halldórsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-06-01
Series:NeoBiota
Online Access:https://neobiota.pensoft.net/article/149512/download/pdf/
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