Critical resources that influence habitat selection decisions by gastrointestinal helminth parasites

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 483-498

  Sukhdeo, Michael V K ^a   Bansemir, Anne D ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behaviour; distributions; Habitat selection; ideal free distribution (IFD); intestine; niche; parasite; resource; site

Indexed keywords

HELMINTHIASIS; NEMATODE; PARASITE LOCALIZATION; PARASITE MIGRATION; REVIEW; TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS;

ENDOPARASITE; GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITE; HABITAT SELECTION; HELMINTH;

EID: 0030131607     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(96)89378-7     Document Type: Review

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