A comparison of parasite loads on asexual and sexual Phoxinus (Pisces: Cyprinidae)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 808-816

  Mee, J A ^a   Rowe, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FISHERIES; LAKES; MICROORGANISMS;

PHOXINUS; RED QUEEN HYPOTHESIS;

BIODIVERSITY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECTOPARASITE; FISH; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PARASITE INTENSITY; PARASITE RESISTANCE; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; GYRODACTYLUS; MONOGENEA; PHOXINUS; PISCES;

EID: 33750213250     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-064     Document Type: Article

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