Field evidence of trematode-induced gigantism in Hydrobia spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 785-800

  Gorbushin, A M ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOPARASITES; GIGANTISM; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; PARASITE; PARASITIC DISEASES; PATHOGENICITY; SNAIL;

BUNOCOTYLE; BUNOCOTYLE PROGENETICA; BUNOCOTYLIDAE; ECHINOSTOMA; ECHINOSTOMATIDAE; GASTROPODA; HETEROPHYIDAE; HIMASTHLA; HYDROBIA; HYDROBIA ULVAE; HYDROBIA VENTROSA; MICROPHALLIDAE; NOTOCOTYLIDAE; PROSOBRANCHIA; TREMATODA;

EID: 0030794411     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400036195     Document Type: Article

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