Histopathology and Phylogeny of the Dinoflagellate <i>Hematodinium perezi</i> and the Epibiotic Peritrich Ciliate <i>Epistylis</i> sp. Infecting the Blue Crab <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> in the Eastern Mediterranean

Bioinvasions constitute both a direct and an indirect threat to ecosystems. Direct threats include pressures on local trophic chains, while indirect threats might take the form of an invasion of a microorganism alongside its host. The marine dinoflagellate <i>Hematodinium perezi</i>, par...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Lattos, Dimitrios K. Papadopoulos, Ioannis A. Giantsis, Alexios Stamelos, Dimitrios Karagiannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/3/456