Helminth communities of yellow perch (Perca flavescens (Mitchill)): Determinants of pattern

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 538-555

  Carney, J P ^a   Dick, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HOST; PARASITE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

BEAUFORT LAKE; CANADA; DAUPHIN LAKE; GREAT LAKES(LAKE MICHIGAN); GREEN BAY; LAKE WINNEBAGO; MANITOBA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

DIPLOSTOMUM; PERCA FLAVESCENS; PROTEOCEPHALUS PEARSEI; RAPHIDASCARIS ACUS; UROCLEIDUS ADSPECTUS;

EID: 0033939328     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-4-538     Document Type: Article

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