Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Ecology of Parasites of Aquatic Organisms—2nd Edition
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024) | Viewed by 2982
Special Issue Editors
Interests: parasitic biodiversity; molecular phylogeny; animal helminthology; Ichthyoparasitology; zoonoses
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce an upcoming Special Issue of Diversity focusing on the taxonomy, biodiversity, and ecology of parasites in aquatic organisms. Parasites are conspicuous components of animal ecosystems, regulating the abundance or density of host populations, stabilizing food webs, and structuring host communities. In the aquatic environment, diverse groups of hosts and their parasites exhibit significant biodiversity, making them ideal models for studies of taxonomy, systematics, and ecology. It is also important to consider the different pathologies caused by worms and crustaceans in aquatic animals that affect their production and cultivation, as well as the zoonotic potential of several species of parasites (mainly trematodes and nematodes).
This Special Issue addresses a broad spectrum of topics related to aquatic organism parasites, encompassing taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, ecology and biodiversity patterns, life cycles, and host–parasite interactions.
Prof. Dr. José Luis Luque
Dr. Jhon Darly Chero de la Cruz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- parasites
- aquatic environment
- taxonomy
- biogeography
- host–parasite interactions
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