Distribution of Crassiphiala bulboglossa, a parasitic worm, in shoaling fish

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-33

  Krause, Jens ^a,b   Ruxton, Graeme D ^c   Godin, Jean Guy J ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fundulus diaphanus; Notemigonus crysoleucas; Parasite distribution; Shoal composition; Shoaling behaviour

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITE INFESTATION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SCHOOLING BEHAVIOR;

CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI; CRASSIPHIALA BULBOGLOSSA; FUNDULUS DIAPHANUS; NOTEMIGONUS CRYSOLEUCAS; TREMATODA;

EID: 0032895923     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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