Feeding on clean food? Potential effects of electric organ discharges by Torpedo spp. (Torpediniformes: Torpedinidae) on their trophically-transmitted parasites.
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DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12532
Abstract: Members of the Torpedinidae (torpedoes) and Hypnidae (coffin ray) use electric organ discharges (EOD) to stun or kill their prey before consumption. We investigated whether EOD could also negatively affect the helminth larvae infecting these… read more here.
Keywords: feeding clean; torpedo spp; organ discharges; cestode ... See more keywords