Differential influence of Pomphorhynchus laevis (Acanthocephala) on the behaviour of native and invader gammarid species
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ID Serval
serval:BIB_65DD35B18553
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Differential influence of Pomphorhynchus laevis (Acanthocephala) on the behaviour of native and invader gammarid species
Périodique
International Journal for Parasitology
ISSN
0020-7519 (Print)
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
12/2000
Volume
30
Numéro
14
Pages
1453-7
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Dec
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Dec
Résumé
Although various species of acanthocephalan parasites can increase the vulnerability of their amphipod intermediate hosts to predation, particularly by altering their photophobic behaviour, their influence on the structure of amphipod communities and the success of invader species has so far received little attention. We compared the prevalence and behavioural influence of a fish acanthocephalan parasite, Pomphorhynchus laevis, in two species of amphipods, Gammarus pulex and Gammarus roeseli in sympatry in the river Ouche (Burgundy, eastern France). There, G. pulex is a resident species, whereas G. roeseli is a recent coloniser. Both uninfected G. pulex and G. roeseli were strongly photophobic. although less so in the invading species. However, there was no significant difference in reaction to light between infected and uninfected G. roeseli, whereas infected G. pulex were strongly photophilic. We discuss our results in relation to the parasite's ability to manipulate invading host species, the possibility that resistant individuals have been selected during the invasion process, and the role that acanthocephalan parasites can play in shaping the structure of amphipod communities.
Mots-clé
Acanthocephala/*physiology
Animals
*Behavior, Animal
Crustacea/*parasitology
Fresh Water/parasitology
*Host-Parasite Relations
Predatory Behavior
Pubmed
Web of science
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