Patterns in helminth communities: Why are birds and fish different?

Parasitology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 205-215

  Kennedy, C R ^a   Bush, A O ^b   Aho, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b BRANDON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84974264700     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182000049945     Document Type: Article

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