Trematodes indicate animal biodiversity in the chilean intertidal and Lake Tanganyika
Journal of Parasitology
By: R. F. Hechinger, K. D. Lafferty, and A. M. Kuris
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Abstract
Trematode communities in populations of estuarine snails can reflect surrounding animal diversity, abundance, and trophic interactions. We know less about the potential for trematodes to serve as bioindicators in other habitats. Here, we reanalyze data from 2 published studies concerning trematodes, 1 in the Chilean rocky intertidal zone and the other from the East African rift lake, Lake Tanganyika. Our analyses indicate that trematodes are more common in protected areas and that in both habitats they are directly and positively related to surrounding host abundance. This further supports the notion that trematodes in first intermediate hosts can serve as bioindicators of the condition of free-living animal communities in diverse ecosystems. ?? American Society of Parasitologists 2008.
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Hechinger, R.F., Lafferty, K.D., and Kuris, A.M., 2008, Trematodes indicate animal biodiversity in the chilean intertidal and Lake Tanganyika: Journal of Parasitology, v. 94, no. 4, p. 966-968, https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-1381.1.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Trematodes indicate animal biodiversity in the chilean intertidal and Lake Tanganyika |
| Series title | Journal of Parasitology |
| DOI | 10.1645/GE-1381.1 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Parasitology |
| First page | 966 |
| Last page | 968 |