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Title
Global diversity and ecological function of parasites of Euphausiids / Jaime Gómez-Gutiérrez, So Kawaguchi, José Raúl Morales-Ávila.
ISBN
9783319410555 (electronic book)
3319410555 (electronic book)
9783319410531
3319410539
9783319410531
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
Copyright
©2017
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages)
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-319-41055-5 doi
Call Number
QL444.M338
Dewey Decimal Classification
595.3/89
Summary
"This volume critically reviews all previously published work of parasites that interact with krill (order Euphausiacea) updating misconceptions and summarizing the diversity of epibionts, ectoparasites, mesoparasites and endoparasites that interact with these crustaceans. As far as we know, there is a lack of books about parasites of marine crustaceans not targeted to fisheries and aquaculture. Thus, this would be the most complete and integrative monograph of parasites of marine zooplankton and micro nektonic organisms worldwide. Krill form immense aggregations and serve as food for multiple planktonic and nektonic predators playing a crucial role in pelagic food web. Besides, several species are also used for human consumption. For these reasons there is a growing concern about the health issues that krill parasites may impose on other species, including us. This book provides a comprehensive review of parasites of a crustacean order that can extrapolate to potential parasites in other crustacean taxa worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.
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text file PDF
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed June 9, 2017).
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Print version: 9783319410531
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.
