Fish trophic level and the similarity of non-specific larval parasite assemblages

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-316

  Timi, J T ^a   Rossin, M A ^a   Alarcos, A J ^a   Braicovich, P E ^a   Cantatore, D M P ^a   Lanfranchi, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fish body length; Fish trophic level; Larval parasites; Similarity decay

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIET; FISH; FOOD WEB; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD WEB; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HELMINTHIASIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PARASITE LOAD; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; PREDICTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; FOOD CHAIN; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; HOST SPECIFICITY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; LARVA; MARINE BIOLOGY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

PISCES; VERMES;

EID: 79951813984     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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