Sponges (Porifera: Spongillida) as ecological indicators for parasitic protozoans Cryptosporidium and Giardia infective stages in freshwater ecosystems

Sponges (Porifera: Spongillida) as ecological indicators for parasitic protozoans Cryptosporidium and Giardia infective stages in freshwater ecosystems

Sponges filter large volumes of water by actively pumping it through their bodies to acquire nutrients, while Cryptosporidium and Giardia are aquatic ecosystems' primary faecal parasitic pollutants. Five aquatic matrices each of surface water (SW), water sediments (WS), substrate-associated bio...

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Main Authors: Frederick R. Masangkay, Renata Manconi, Giovanni D. Milanez, Manas Kotepui, Voravuth Somsak, Jitbanjong Tangpong, Panagiotis Karanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
Subjects:
Biomonitoring
Sponges
Cryptosporidium
Giardia
Lakes
Philippines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22003661

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