Epibionts and parasites on crustaceans (Copepoda, Cladocera, Cirripedia larvae) inhabiting the Gulf of Gdańsk (Baltic Sea) in very large numbers* This work was supported in part by grant No. BW/1320-5-0183-3 from the University of Gdańsk.

The occurrence of epizoic filter-feeding Protozoa (Vorticella and Zoothamnium) and parasitic Protozoa (Ellobiopsis) on Calanoida was noticed in the Gulf of Gdańsk in 1998, 1999 and 2006. The relatively high (4–16% of all calanoids) level of infestation varied depending on the type of infestation (0....

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Main Authors: Luiza Bielecka, Rafał Boehnke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323414500346