Parasitic Worms of Fish

Name: Parasitic Worms of Fish
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ISBN: 9780850664256

ISBN-10: 085066425X

ISBN-13: 9780850664256

Edition: 1994

Authors: Hartford Williams, Arlene Jones

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Fish are a unique group which harbour some 30,000 species of helminths that do not occur in other vertebrates. This book deals specifically with parasitic worms of fish. It covers every aspect of their biology including identification, life-cycles, hostparasite relationships and ecology. It discusses approaches to studying parasitic worm infections, preference of species for particular host species, preference for dwelling in certain organs and tissues, biogeography, seasonality of infections and how parasites have evolved in parallel with their hosts. The book concludes with discussions of fish worms causing diseases in nature and in fish-farms. This section also addresses the value of…

Book details

List price: $595.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication date: 1/14/1994
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 593
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.992
Language: English



The infinite variety of fish worms; life-cycles; ecology; host-parasite relationships; host-parasite interactions; fish worms and man