Small snails, high productivity?: Larval output of parasites from an abundant host

How energy is transformed and distributed within ecosystems is a fundamental question in ecology. Parasites have been shown to play an essential role in these processes. In particular, the larval stages of trematodes, that is, cercariae, appear to contribute significantly to biomass and productivity...

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Main Author: Rosenkranz, Micha (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 24 September 2018
In: Freshwater biology
Year: 2018, Volume: 63, Issue: 12, Pages: 1602-1609
ISSN:1365-2427
DOI:10.1111/fwb.13189
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.13189
Verlag, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/fwb.13189
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Author Notes:Micha Rosenkranz, Clement Lagrue, Robert Poulin, Christian Selbach

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