Elucidation of Himasthla leptosoma (Creplin, 1829) Dietz, 1909 (Digenea, Himasthlidae) life cycle with insights into species composition of the north Atlantic Himasthla associated with periwinkles Littorina spp.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07117-8
Abstract: Trematodes of the genus Himasthla are usual parasites of coastal birds in nearshore ecosystems of northern European seas and the Atlantic coast of North America. Their first intermediate hosts are marine and brackish-water gastropods, while… read more here.
Keywords: north atlantic; himasthla; associated periwinkles; littorina spp ... See more keywords
Worms at war: interspecific parasite competition and host resources alter trematode colony structure and fitness
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DOI: 10.1017/s003118201700107x
Abstract: SUMMARY Parasites competing over limited host resources are faced with a tradeoff between reproductive success and host overexploitation jeopardizing survival. Surprisingly little is known about the outcome of such competitive scenarios, and we therefore aimed… read more here.
Keywords: himasthla; colony; competition; fitness ... See more keywords