The effect of fish ploidy level on the structure of metazoan parasite communities of tench (Tinca tinca L.)

• Authors: DÁVIDOVÁ Martina; VISNER Radek; FLAJŠHANS Martin; CIVÁŇOVÁ Kristína; VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ Andrea
• Year of publication: 2011
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Description: In the present study, we compared selected somatic parameters between diploid (2n) and triploid (3n) specimens of tench and we tested whether there is a relationship between metazoan parasite load and fish ploidy level.

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