Can Mixed-Species Groups Reduce Individual Parasite Load? A Field Test with Two Closely Related Poeciliid Fishes (Poecilia reticulata and Poecilia picta)

Predation and parasitism are two of the most important sources of mortality in nature. By forming groups, individuals can gain protection against predators but may increase their risk of being infected with contagious parasites. Animals might resolve this conflict by forming mixed-species groups the...

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Autores principales: Dargent, Felipe, Torres-Dowdall, Julián, Scott, Marilyn E., Ramnarine, Indar, Fussmann, Gregor F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3577744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23437237
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056789

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