Ecology of the Acanthocephala /

Acanthocephalans, commonly known as the spiny-headed worms, are parasites, found in the intestines of many vertebrate hosts, both aquatic and terrestrial. This book details the ecology of the acanthocephalans, revealing the reasons for their huge success. Essential reading for graduate students and...

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Tác giả chính: Kennedy, C. R., 1941-
Định dạng: Licensed eBooks
Ngôn ngữ:Tiếng Anh
Được phát hành: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006
Truy cập trực tuyến:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=171858
Mục lục:
  • Introduction
  • Life cycles and transmission
  • Biogeography and distribution
  • Specificity
  • Host-parasite interactions
  • Population dynamics
  • Community dynamics
  • Introductions and extinctions
  • Relations to ecosystem changes
  • Conclusions and overview.