Temporal and spatial distribution of glochidial larval stages of European unionid mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) on host fishes

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-106

  Blažek, Radim ^a   Gelnar, Milan ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Freshwater mussel; Gill and fin parasites; Glochidia; Host specificity; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ANODONTA; GLOCHIDIA; MOLLUSCA; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; PISCES; RHODEUS; RHODEUS SERICEUS; RUTILUS RUTILUS; UNIO; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 33745763574     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2006.013     Document Type: Article

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