The influence of the trematode Microphallus claviformis on two congeneric intermediate host species (Corophium): Infection characteristics and host survival

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 227, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-48

  Jensen, Tomas ^a   Jensen, K Thomas ^a   Mouritsen, Kim N ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Corophium; Hydrobia; Microphallus; Mortality; Parasites; Trematodes

Indexed keywords

CERCARIA; CYST; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MORTALITY; PARASITISM;

ARTICLE; HOST; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SPECIES; TREMATODE;

AMPHIPODA; COROPHIUM ARENARIUM; COROPHIUM VOLUTATOR; COROPHIURN ARENARIUM; COROPHIURN VOLUTATOR; MICROPHALLUS CLAVIFORMIS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0032171376     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00260-8     Document Type: Article

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