Browsing by Subject "Micropredator"
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Apparent kleptoparasitism in fish: parasitic gnathiid isopods
(Springer, 2019)Gnathiid isopods are common external parasites/micropredators that feed on the blood of marine fishes. During the course of processing samples of gnathiid isopods collected from light traps in the central Philippines, we ... -
Comparison of sampling methodologies and estimation of population parameters for a temporary fish ectoparasite
(Elsevier, 2016)Characterizing spatio-temporal variation in the density of organisms in a community is a crucial part of ecological study. However, doing so for small, motile, cryptic species presents multiple challenges, especially where ... -
Habitat associations of fish-parasitic gnathiid isopods in a shallow reef system in the central Philippines
(Springer, 2019)Gnathiid isopods are among the most common ectoparasitic organisms infesting marine fishes in benthic marine environments, and are best known in coral reef ecosystems. These micropredators are ecologically important, as ... -
Host feeding ecology and trophic position significantly influence isotopic discrimination between a generalist ectoparasite and its hosts: implications for parasite-host trophic studies
(Elsevier, 2018)Despite being one of the most prevalent forms of consumerism in ecological communities, parasitism has largely been excluded from food-web models. Stable isotope analysis of consumers and their diets has been widely used ... -
Parasite infection directly impacts escape response and stress levels in fish
(Company of Biologists, 2020)Parasites can account for a substantial proportion of the biomass in marine communities. As such, parasites play a significant ecological role in ecosystem functioning via host interactions. Unlike macropredators, such ...
