The role of the European bitterling (Rhodeus amarus, Cyprinidae) in parasite accumulation and transmission in riverine ecosystems
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Aquatic Ecology |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10452-011-9361-0 |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | European bitterling – Freshwater habitat – Metazoan parasites – Parasite transmission – Intermediate host |
| Description | In the present study, realized on seven populations of a small cyprinid fish species, the European bitterling Rhodeus amarus, we investigated (1) the role of the European bitterling as a potential intermediate or paratenic host, (2) the ability of the fish to accumulate parasites with similar final host group, and (3) its significance as a potential source of parasite infection in the ecosystem in respect to habitat characteristics. |
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