The energetic cost of parasitism in isopods

Ecoscience

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Lettini, Stacey E ^a   Sukhdeo, Michael V K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthocephalans; Crustacean; Energy budget; Parasite energy allocation; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; CALORIMETRY; DETRITIVORY; ENERGY BUDGET; FOOD WEB; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; ISOPOD; NEMATODE; PARASITISM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPIRATION;

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); ACANTHOCEPHALUS; CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA;

EID: 77950994987     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/17-1-3276     Document Type: Article

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