A nested parasite species subset pattern
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J. F. Guรฉgan; B. Hugueny
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Article
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1994
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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The number of monogenean gill parasite species associated with fish hosts of different sizes is evaluated for 35 host individuals of the West African cyprinid Labeo coubie. The length of host individuals explains 86% of the total variation in monogenean species richness among individuals. Larger hos