Systematic collaborative studies on neoplasms in marine animals as related to the environment

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5340445

Stich, H F ^[1]; Acton, A B; Oishi, K; Yamazaki, F; Harada, T; Hibino, T; Maser, H G

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1. Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver

The following topics are discussed: global distributions of skin papillomas among flatfish populations; local differences in the prevalence of skin papillomas among flatfish populations; yearly and seasonal variations in papilloma prevalence; and the feasibility of large-scale epidemiologic studies of tumor prevalences among wild animal populations. (HLW)

• OSTI ID: 5340445
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: 298
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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SKIN
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