Behavioral analysis of Microphallus turgidus cercariae in relation to microhabitat of two host grass shrimp species (Palaemonetes spp.)

The behavior of Microphallus turgidus cercariae was examined and compared to microhabitat selection of the second intermediate hosts of the parasite, Palaemonetes spp. grass shrimp. Cercariae were tested for photokinetic and geotactic responses, and a behavioral ethogram was established for cercaria...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diseases of aquatic organisms 2017-01, Vol.122 (3), p.237-245
Hauptverfasser:	O'Leary, Patricia A, Pung, Oscar J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cercaria - physiology Decapoda Host-Parasite Interactions Microphallus Palaemonetes Palaemonidae - parasitology Trematoda - physiology
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