Environmental parasitology. Interactions between parasites and pollutants in the aquatic environment.
In recent years there has been an increasing number of papers showing how parasitism and pollution can interact with each other in aquatic organisms. Among the variety of investigated aspects especially the combined effects of pollution and simultaneous infection on the health of aquatic hosts (molluscs, crustaceans, fish, mammals) is of considerable interest. Effects of pollution on the occurrence and distribution of parasites is another interesting field of "Environmental Parasitology" attracting increasing attention. This mini-review presents some promising examples of interdisciplinary studies paying attention to the fact that under natural conditions no organism will only be affected by either parasites or pollution.
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Applied Zoology/Hydrobiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, D-45117 Essen, Germany. Bernd.Sures@uni-due.de
D000818:Animals; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes; D006706:Homeostasis; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008670:Metals / Q000009:adverse effects; D014867:Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism
D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water