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| Title |
Grouping facilitates avoidance of parasites by fish
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-3305-6-301 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Victor N Mikheev, Anna F Pasternak, Jouni Taskinen, Tellervo E Valtonen |
| Abstract |
Parasite distribution is often highly heterogeneous, and intensity of infection depends, among other things, on how well hosts can avoid areas with a high concentration of parasites. We studied the role of fish behaviour in avoiding microhabitats with a high infection risk using Oncorhynchus mykiss and cercariae of Diplostomum pseudospathaceum as a model. Spatial distribution of parasites in experimental tanks was highly heterogeneous. We hypothesized that fish in groups are better at recognizing a parasitized area and avoiding it than solitary fish. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 45% |
| Germany | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 5 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 45% |
| Scientists | 3 | 27% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 27% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 64 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 61 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 14% |
| Researcher | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 12 | 19% |
| Unknown | 8 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 47% |
| Environmental Science | 10 | 16% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 5 | 8% |
| Psychology | 3 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 8 | 13% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 September 2014.
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#4,644,090
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Outputs from Parasites & Vectors
#1,031
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#43,933
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Outputs of similar age from Parasites & Vectors
#10
of 66 outputs
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