Comparative tests of ectoparasite species richness in seabirds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The diversity of parasites attacking a host varies substantially among different host species. Understanding the factors that explain these patterns of parasite diversity is critical to identifying the ecological principles underlyin...

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Main Authors: Page Roderic DM, Hughes Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/227