How parasites divide resources: A test of the niche apportionment hypothesis

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 757-764

  Mouillot, David ^a   George Nascimento, Mario ^b   Poulin, Robert ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE LA SANTÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chile; Community structure; Marine fishes; Parasite biovolume; Tokeshi's models

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ICHTHYOFAUNA; PARASITE;

CHILE;

ICHTHYOFAUNA; PISCES;

EID: 0042196307     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00749.x     Document Type: Article

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