What are the consequences of infection by the introduced parasite Philometroides sanguineus for threatened crucian carp Carassius carassius populations in England?

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 598-604

  Pegg, Josephine ^a   Williams, Chris F ^b   Cucherousset, Julien ^a,c,d   Britton, J Robert ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Carassius carassius; Parasite abundance; Parasite prevalence; Philometroides sanguineus

Indexed keywords

CARASSIUS; CARASSIUS CARASSIUS; CYPRINIDAE; NEMATODA; PHILOMETROIDES; PISCES;

EID: 80054049211     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: 16000633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2011.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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