Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10972524 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
- Infection prevalence in Melanopsis hybrids was significantly lower than in the parental taxa.
- Infected hybrid snails did not show signs of parasite-induced gigantism, whereas all parental taxa did.
- Hybrids mostly coped with extreme temperatures and salinity levels as well as their parental taxa did.
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Authors
Yonathan Guttel, Frida Ben-Ami,