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Table 1 Fish size and intensity of Diplostomum spathaceum infection in the experiment on aggression and substrate choice

From: Parasite-induced aggression and impaired contest ability in a fish host

Parameters

Before infection

Days post-infection

  

7

30

48

  

Control

Experiment

Control

Experiment

Control

Experiment

Fork length, mm

89.1 ± 1.8

(30)

94.2 ± 1.4

(20)

95.6 ± 1.3

(20)

114.3 ± 2.1

(20)

113.4 ± 2.5

(20)

122.1 ± 2.0

(30)

121.5 ± 2.2

(30)

Number of metacercariae

5.7 ± 0.6

(30)

6.8 ± 0.7

(20)

82.5 ± 6.6

(20)

not checked

not checked

8.2 ± 0.4

(30)

87.9 ± 5.8*

(30)

  1. Means ± SE are given, n - in brackets. * - intensity of experimental infection could be overestimated, because experimentally acquired parasites became similar in size to those acquired before experiment.
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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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