Parasite effects on isopod feeding rates can alter the host's functional role in a natural stream ecosystem

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 683-690

  Hernandez, Alexander D ^a   Sukhdeo, Michael V K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthocephalus tahlequahensis; Behaviour modification; Caecidotea communis; Detritus; Energy flow; Intermediate host; Parasitism; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; FEEDING; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INGESTION RATE; ISOPOD; LABORATORY METHOD; PARASITISM; SEASONALITY; STREAM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETRITUS; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING; FISH; HELMINTH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; PREVALENCE; STREAM (RIVER);

ACANTHOCEPHALA; ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; ISOPODA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARASITES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS;

ACANTHOCEPHALUS; CONASELLUS COMMUNIS; ISOPODA; VERMES;

EID: 41349101719     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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