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Parasites may influence their hosts in multiple ways, ranging from physiological changes and behavioral modifications, to altering life history traits. One fitness component that is often considered in relation to parasitism is host fecundity. The larval acanthocephalan parasite,
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10363739
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Invertebrate Biology
- Volume:
- 141
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 1077-8306
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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