Ecology of endoparasites of the fluvial stingray Potamotrygon falkneri (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) from the upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil;Ecologia de endoparasitos da raia fluvial Potamotrygon falkneri (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) da planície de inundação do alto rio Paraná, Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 297-303

  Lacerda, A C F ^a   Takemoto, R M ^a   Pavanelli, G C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatosomatic relation; Paran ; Parasites; Potamotrygonids; Relative condition factor

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOBOTHRIUM; CHONDRICHTHYES; POTAMOTRYGON; POTAMOTRYGONIDAE; RHINEBOTHRIUM;

EID: 69249228586     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842009000200009     Document Type: Article

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