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Evidence for parasite-mediated selection during short-lasting toxic algal blooms.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 26 Oct 2016
Blanquart François, Valero Myriam, Alves-de-Souza Catharina, Dia Aliou, Lepelletier Frédéric, Bigeard Estelle, Jeanthon Christian, Destombe Christophe, Guillou Laure
Abstract excerpt
Parasites play a role in the control of transient algal blooms, but it is not known whether parasite-mediated selection results in coevolution of the host and the parasites over this short time span. We investigated the presence of coevolution between the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum and two naturally occurring endoparasites during blooms lasting a month in two river estuaries, using cross-inoculation...
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