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Can reduced predation offset negative effects of sea louse parasites on chum salmon?

The impact of parasites on hosts is invariably negative when considered in isolation, but may be complex and unexpected in nature. For example, if parasites make hosts less desirable to predators then gains from reduced predation may offset direct costs of being parasitized. We explore these ideas i...

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Main Authors: Peacock, Stephanie J., Connors, Brendan M., Krkošek, Martin, Irvine, James R., Lewis, Mark A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871327/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24352951
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.2913
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