Metazoan parasite community as a potential biological indicator in juveniles of the starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1819 (Carcharhiniformes Triakidae)

Metazoan parasite community as a potential biological indicator in juveniles of the starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1819 (Carcharhiniformes Triakidae)

The starry smooth-hound Mustelus asterias is a near-threatened coastal shark in Europe, whose parasitofauna is largely unknown. We studied metazoan parasites of 20 immature sharks (13 males and seven females) from the English Channel and we examined their relationships with host condition and their...

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Main Authors: Gérard Claudia, Hervé Maxime R., Hamel Héloïse, Gay Mélanie, Barbier Michel, Barreau Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2022-01-01
Series:Aquatic Living Resources
Subjects:
metazoan parasites
mustelus asterias
immatures
host fitness loss
sex discrimination
biological tags
Online Access:https://www.alr-journal.org/articles/alr/full_html/2022/01/alr210101/alr210101.html

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