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The relationship between abundance and prevalence of trematode parasites infecting Lymnaea stagnalis L.

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ROBERT A BRIERS
(2004)
Volume
38
Part
4
Page from
363

The relationship between the prevalence and abundance (infection intensity) of trematode parasites infecting Lymnaea stagnalis L. was investigated based on collections of snails from 12 sites in central UK. Five species of trematode were recorded from the snails. There was a significant positive relationship between the prevalence and abundance (intensity of infection) of trematode species.

Keywords
Lymnaea stagnalis
parasitism
occupancy-abundance relationship.