Epizootic cutaneous papillomatosis in roach Rutilus rutilus: sex and size dependence, seasonal occurrence and between-population differences
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عنوان ژورنال: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0177-5103,1616-1580
DOI: 10.3354/dao052185