The influence of Monocystis sp. infection on growth and mating behaviour of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1161-1167

  Field, Stuart G ^a   Schirp, Hendrik J ^a   Michiels, Nicolaas K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DECISION MAKING; GROWTH KINETICS; PROTOZOA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN;

BIOLOGICAL LIFE CYCLE; INFECTIONS; PARASITES;

BIODIVERSITY;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EARTHWORM; GROWTH; MATING BEHAVIOR; PARASITE;

ANNELIDA; INVERTEBRATA; LUMBRICUS; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; MONOCYSTIS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0345358682     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-110     Document Type: Article

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