Free-living parasite infectious stages promote zooplankton abundance under the risk of predation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04503-z
Abstract: Free-living parasite infectious stages, such as the cercariae of trematodes (flatworms), can represent substantial biomass in aquatic ecosystems, yet their interactions with other planktonic fauna are poorly understood. Given that cercariae are consumed by various… read more here.
Keywords: zooplankton; presence; parasite infectious; living parasite ... See more keywords