Ecology of Megalodiscus temperatus (Digenea: Paramphistomatidae) in Red-spotted Newts, Notophthalmus v. viridescens, from West Virginia

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-211

  Joy, James E ^a   Pennington, John L ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Megalodiscus temperatus; Notophthalmus; Red spotted newt; West Virginia

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742548919     PISSN: 1049233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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