More rapid and severe disease outbreaks for aquaculture at the tropics: implications for food security

Aquaculture is replacing capture fisheries in supplying the world with dietary protein. Although disease is a major threat to aquaculture production, the underlying global epidemiological patterns are unknown. We analysed disease outbreak severity across different latitudes in a diverse range of aq...

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Main Authors: Leung, Tommy L.F (Author), Bates, Amanda E. (Author), Dulvy, Nick (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013-02.
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