Invasion of parasitic isopods in marine fishes
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*Corresponding author: Ganapathy Rameshkumar, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608 502, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: +91-4144-243223, 243533 Fax: +91-4144-243555 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: Supported by Department of Science and Technology (Grant No:SR/FF/LS-088/2007) and Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India (Grant No:22-18/2008-CS-I).
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