Article
Protecting Complex Biodiversity Systems: Ciliophora Endosymbionts of the Threatened Freshwater Mussel Species Unio crassus
2023-07-27
Abstract excerpt
Infections with symbiotic single-celled organisms classified as Ciliophora, are commonly reported in various species of invertebrates. Freshwater mussels also play the role of a host for them, being responsible for their biodiversity. Knowledge about these relationships is insufficient. Freshwater mussels are among the most endangered groups of animals. Ciliate endosymbionts in mussels may be responsible for the d...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 31afd3d3-a4d9-581a-9f00-412b92ef3e94
- DOI
- 10.20944/preprints202307.1899.v1
