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Effects of parasitic freshwater mussels on their host fishes: a review

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Published in 2022 at "Parasitology"

DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022001226

Abstract: Abstract Abstract Freshwater mussels in the order Unionida are highly adapted to parasitize fish for the primary purpose of dispersal. The parasitic larval stage affixes itself to the gills or fins of the host where… read more here.

Keywords: parasitic freshwater; freshwater mussels; host fishes; effects parasitic ... See more keywords