Pursuing parasites up the food chain: Implications of food web structure and function on parasite communities in aquatic systems

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 82-93

  Marcogliese, David J ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fish; Food webs; Fresh water; Marine; Parasite communities; Species richness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002117334     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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