Host specificity and the structure of helminth parasite communities of fishes in a Neotropical river in Mexico
In a tropical locality of Río La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico, 11 fish species, represented by 244 individual fish from six freshwater fish families living sympatrically and synchronically, were examined for helminth parasites. A total of 36 taxa of helminths were recorded, 24 autogenic and 12 allogeni...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016073 |