Diel infestation dynamics of gnathiid isopod larvae parasitic on Caribbean reef fish

Coral Reefs

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 683-689

  Sikkel, Paul C ^a   Schaumburg, Collin S ^a   Mathenia, Jeremy K ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Damselfish; Demersal zooplankton; Ectoparasites; Gnathiidae; Isopoda; Shelter holes

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DIEL VARIATION; ECTOPARASITE; FISH; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; ISOPOD; LARVA;

CHROMIS CHROMIS; GNATHIIDAE; ISOPODA; PISCES; STEGASTES DIENCAEUS;

EID: 33750999328     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-006-0154-1     Document Type: Article

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