Global diversity and ecological function of parasites of Euphausiids. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jaime Gómez-Gutiérrez, So Kawaguchi, José Raúl Morales-Ávila.
• Authors: Gómez-Gutiérrez, Jaime; Kawaguchi, Sō; Morales-Ávila, José Raúl
• Contents: Introduction -- The euphausiid?parasite interaction is multi-specific and highly complex -- Social behaviour, parasite life cycles and transmission rates -- Biodiversity and size proportion of euphausiid vs. parasites -- Viruses -- Bacteria -- Fungi -- Protista -- Animalia -- Infection mechanisms -- Unknown parasites and diseases of krill -- Ecological consequences of epibionts in the marine ecosystem and web foods -- Invertebrates as intermediate hosts of endoparasites -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages)
• Subjects: 595.3/89; Life sciences; Krill -- Parasites; Aquatic biology; Medical parasitology; Evolution (Biology); SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Aquatic ecology; Evolution (Biology); Life sciences; Parasitology; Medical -- Parasitology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Evolution; Medical parasitology; Evolution; Zoology & animal sciences; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319410555; 3319410555; 3319410539; 9783319410531
• Related ISBNs: 9783319410531
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 9, 2017).
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