Parasites of flier, Centrarchus macropterus, from prairie and channel habitats in the Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia.
J Parasitol
; 98(4): 897-8, 2012 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22300326
ABSTRACT
Flier (Centrarchus macropterus Centrarchidae) were collected from a channel habitat, a prairie habitat, and a boundary between the 2 habitat types in March 2009 and examined for parasites. Flier from the prairie site had a significantly lower abundance of Pterocleidus acer and a significantly higher abundance of Hysterothylaceum juveniles. Patterns of infracommunity similarity showed a distinct break between the 2 habitat types, with fish collected from the boundary site clustering with either channel or prairie communities, suggesting that the small home range of flier restricts the exposure of individuals to parasites.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Trematode Infections
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Perciformes
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Fish Diseases
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Helminthiasis, Animal
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Nematode Infections
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Parasitol
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos