The optimal foraging strategy of its stickleback host constrains a parasite's complex life cycle

Behaviour

Volumn 142, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 979-996

  Christen, Mira ^a   Milinski, Manfred ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intermediate host; Optimal diet; Parasite transmission; Prey size

Indexed keywords

CESTODA; COPEPODA; DAPHNIA; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; SCHISTOCEPHALUS SOLIDUS;

EID: 25444448742     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568539055010129     Document Type: Article

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