Influence of Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda) and Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ciliophora) on swimming activity of European eel Anguilla anguilla

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-139

  Munderle M ^a   Sures, B ^a   Taraschewski, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Anguillicola crassus; Behaviour; European eel; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Pathogenicity; Pathology; Sexual mate choice; Swimming activity

Indexed keywords

EEL; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; ANGUILLICOLA; ANGUILLICOLA CRASSUS; ANGUILLIFORMES; CILIOPHORA; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; NEMATODA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 7944220515     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao060133     Document Type: Article

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