Is an Apicomplexan Parasite Responsible for the Collapse of the Iceland Scallop (Chlamys islandica) Stock?

Due to the total and unexpected collapse of the Iceland scallop, Chlamys islandica, stocks around Iceland during the 2000s, a commercial fishing ban has been imposed on this valuable resource since 2003. Following the initial identification of an apicomplexan parasite in the scallops, a long-term su...

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Main Authors: Kristmundsson, Árni, Erlingsdottir, Ásthildur, Freeman, Mark Andrew
Format: Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/16130/
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144685
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