The structure of the monogenean community on the gills of Pimelodus maculatus in Rio de la Plata (Argentina)

Parasitology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-182

  Gutierrez P A ^a   Martorelli, S R ^b  

^a Universidad CAECE   (Argentina)

^b CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLÓGICOS Y DE VECTORES CEPAVE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Community structure; Demidospermus ssp.; Pimelodus maculatus; Scleroductus yuncensi; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CATFISH; FAUNA; GILL; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CATFISHES; GILLS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; SEASONS; TREMATODA;

DEMIDOSPERMUS; MONOGENEA; PIMELODUS MACULATUS;

EID: 18744436976     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099004606     Document Type: Article

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