Glochidia Infection of Endemic Fishes from Lake Prespa, N. Macedonia
Large freshwater mussels (Unionida) are long-lived, have large bodies, and produce thousands to millions of larvae (glochidia) that usually must attach to host fish tissue to complete their life cycle. This is an obligate parasitic stage of mussel larvae. However, less than one in onemillion find a...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Hydrobiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9917/2/1/3 |