Ecological consequences of non-native parasites for native UK fishes.

• Main Author: Pegg, Josie
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Brama; Anguilla anguilla; European eel
• Online Access: http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/24515/; https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/24515/1/Pegg,%20Josephine_%20PhD_2015.pdf

Introductions of non-native species can result in the release of their parasites. Although the majority of parasites are lost during the introduction process, those that do get released can spill over to native species and potentially result in pathological, physiological and ecological impacts. Whi...