Behavioral and ecological correlates of foureye butterflyfish, Chaetodon capistratus, (Perciformes: Chaetodontidae) infected with Anilocra chaetodontis (Isopoda: Cymothoidae)

We observed the behavior and ecology of Chaetodon capistratus infected and uninfected with the ecto-parasitic isopod Anilocra chaetodontis to assess whether there may be parasite induced alterations in host biology, host defenses against infection, and/or pathology related to infection. We also exam...

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Pubblicato in:Revista de Biología Tropical
Autori principali: Dwayne W. Meadows, Christina M. Meadows
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Universidad de Costa Rica 2003
Soggetti:
Biología
fish
isopod
parasite
Caribbean
coral reef
Accesso online:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44911590009
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