The effect of Echinorhynchus borealis (Acanthocephala) infection on the anti-predator behavior of a benthic amphipod

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 542-545

  Benesh, D P ^c   Kitchen, J ^a   Pulkkinen, K ^a   Hakala, I ^b   Valtonen, E T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMPHIPOD; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BENTHOS; FLATWORM; GADOID; HABITAT USE; LAKE WATER; NEMATODE; OLFACTION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; REFUGE;

ACANTHOCEPHALUS; AMPHIPODA; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINORHYNCHUS BOREALIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FISH; HELMINTHIASIS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PREDATOR; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE;

ACANTHOCEPHALA; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMPHIPODA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FINLAND; FRESH WATER; GADIFORMES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PHEROMONES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SMELL;

AMPHIPODA; LOTA; LOTA LOTA; PALLASEA QUADRISPINOSA; POLYMORPHUS PHIPPSI;

EID: 43949145623     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1380.1     Document Type: Article

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