Host-parasite relationships of monogeneans in gills of Astyanax altiparanae and Rhamdia quelen of the São Francisco Verdadeiro River, Brazil

This study investigates the ecology of monogenean gill parasites of Astyanax altiparanae Garutti & Britski, 2000 and Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) in a stretch of the São Francisco Verdadeiro River, Paraná, Brazil. Statistical and ecological indices were used to examine observed leve...

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Main Authors: Ferrari-Hoeinghaus A.P., Takemoto R.M., Oliveira L.C., Makrakis M.C., Baumgartner G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2006-12-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2006134315