Life cycle truncation in a trematode: Does higher temperature indicate shorter host longevity?

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 697-704

  Herrmann, Kristin K ^a   Poulin, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Abbreviated life cycle; Conditional strategies; Progenesis; Stegodexamene anguillae; Trematode

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DEFINITIVE HOST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FISH; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INTERMEDIATE HOST; LIFE CYCLE; PARASITE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EGG SIZE; FISH; GOBIOMORPHOUS COTIDIANUS; GONAD; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOST; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PROGENY; STEGODEXAMENE ANGUILLAE; STRESS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TREMATODE;

ANIMALS; FISHES; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LONGEVITY; TEMPERATURE; TREMATODA;

TREMATODA;

EID: 79954794875     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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