Nestedness in assemblages of gyrodactylids (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) parasitising two species of cyprinid - with reference to generalists and specialists
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| Rok publikování | 2000 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | International Journal for Parasitology |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| Obor | Zoologie |
| Klíčová slova | nestedness; geralists; specialists; gyrodactylids; monogenea |
| Popis | The structure of gyrodactylid assemblages in individual fishes of two species of cyprinid was determined. A total of 100 specimens of minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus, and 137 specimens of roach, Rutilus rutilus, were investigated. Host specificity, was denoted in each host fish. A nested pattern was recorded in parasite assemblages of minnow, the host with dominant number of specialists gyrodactylids. A non-nested pattern was observed in parasite assemblages of roach, the host with a dominant number of generalist gyrodactylids. The host specificity appears to be a meaningful factor thet determine the pattern of gyrodactylid assemblages of both hosts. |
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