Some effects of the cestode Schistocephalus solidus on the threespine stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus

A population of threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) infected with the cestode parasite S. solidus was studied to determine the effects of the parasite on stickleback reproductive. success, mortality rates, and swimming ability. The S. solidus infection increased stickleback mortality ra...

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Main Author: Peacock, Stephen David
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/21429