Dispersion patterns of parasites in 0+ year three-spined sticklebacks: A cross population comparison

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1529-1542

  Kalbe, M ^a   Wegner, K M ^a   Reusch, T B H ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Gasterosteus aculeatus; Mortality; Parasites; Variance to mean ratio

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; FISH; MORTALITY; PARASITE;

GERMANY;

CILIOPHORA; GASTEROSTEUS; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; METAZOA;

EID: 0036621983     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.2013     Document Type: Article

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