Ecotonal marine regions - ecotonal parasite communities: helminth assemblages in the convergence of masses of water in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
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- 作者：Ana L. Lanfranchia ; lanfra@mdp.edu.ar" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Paola E. Braicovicha ; Delfina M.P. Cantatorea ; Ana J. Alarcosa ; José ; L. Luqueb ; Juan T. Timia
- 关键词：Parasite assemblages ; Zoogeographic indicators ; Zenopsis conchifer ; Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
- 刊名：International Journal for Parasitology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：46
- 期：12
- 页码：809-818
- 全文大小：1157 K
文摘
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Parasite assemblages of Zenopsis conchifer are characterised for the first known time in an ecotonal region.
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Parasite communities are composed of species of different zoogeographical origin.
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Repeatable distribution patterns of parasites were observed when different host species were analysed.
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These patterns showed a tight correspondence with the existing zoogeographical classification in the region.
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The utility of parasites as indicators of ecotonal regions in the marine environment is demonstrated.