Three new species of Clinostomum Leidy, 1856 (Trematoda) from Middle American fish-eating birds
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5905-8
Abstract: We recently engaged in a two-part study of Clinostomum Leidy, 1856 across a geographic range comprising central Mexico southwards to Costa Rica, in Central America. In the first study, we investigated the species boundaries by… read more here.
Keywords: three new; eating birds; leidy 1856; clinostomum leidy ... See more keywords
Galactosomum otepotiense n. sp. (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) infecting four different species of fish-eating birds in New Zealand: genetically identical but morphologically variable.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x19000828
Abstract: Trematodes of the genus Galactosomum are cosmopolitan parasites that infect the intestines of fish-eating birds and mammals. Adults of named Galactosomum species have not been recorded from bird hosts in New Zealand, despite their cercarial… read more here.
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How do fruit productivity, fruit traits and dietary specialization affect the role of birds in a mutualistic network?
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266467419000178
Abstract: Abstract Many plant traits might explain the different ecological and network roles of fruit-eating birds. We assessed the relationship of plant productivity, fruit traits (colour, seed size and nutritional quality) and dietary specialization, with the… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; dietary specialization; fruit eating; eating birds ... See more keywords