The effect of sinus nematode infection on braincase volume and cranium shape in the mink

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 946-950

  Bowman, Jeff ^a   Tamlin, Ashley L ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain volume; Mink; Mustelidae; Neovison vison; Parasite; Sex biased mortality; Sex biased parasitism; Sexual selection; Sexual size dimorphism; Skrjabingylus

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIUM; DEFINITIVE HOST; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LESION; MORTALITY; MUSTELID; NEMATODE; PARASITIC DISEASE; PARASITISM; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; SHAPE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE; NEMATODA; SKRJABINGYLUS;

EID: 36648999841     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-248R.1     Document Type: Article

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