| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 249 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Parasitologists |
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Ecologists |
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Zoologists |
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Graduate students |
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Parasitologists |
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English |
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University and college faculty members |
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Men |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-240) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Life cycles and transmission -- Biogeography and distribution -- Specificity -- Host-parasite interactions -- Population dynamics -- Community dynamics -- Introductions and extinctions -- Relations to ecosystem changes -- Conclusions and overview. |
| Summary |
Acanthocephalans, commonly known as the spiny-headed worms, are parasites, found in the intestines of many vertebrate hosts, both aquatic and terrestrial. This book details the ecology of the acanthocephalans, revealing the reasons for their huge success. Essential reading for graduate students and researchers in parasitology, ecology and zoology. |
| Access |
License restrictions may limit access. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Acanthocephala -- Evolution.
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Acanthocephala. |
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Evolution. |
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Acanthocephala -- Ecology.
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Ecology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kennedy, C.R., 1941- Ecology of the Acanthocephala. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006 0521850088 9780521850087 (DLC) 2006299536 (OCoLC)69484243 |
| ISBN |
9780511246654 (electronic book) |
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051124665X (electronic book) |
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9780511244506 (electronic book) |
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0511244509 (electronic book) |
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0511245254 |
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9780511245251 |
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0511245963 (electronic book) |
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9780511245961 (electronic book) |
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9780511541902 (ebook) |
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0511541902 (ebook) |
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1280703350 |
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9781280703355 |
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0521850088 |
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9780521850087 (hardback) |
| Standard No. |
9780521850087 |
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