Host-parasite interactions in perpetual darkness: macroparasite diversity in the cavefish Astyanax mexicanus
A. Santacruz, D. Hernandez-Mena, R. Miranda-Gamboa, G. Perez-Ponce de Leon, C. P. Ornelas-Garcla
This study examines macroparasite diversity in cavefish Astyanax mexicanus and finds higher parasite richness in caves compared to surface fish, suggesting ecological and evolutionary factors shaping host-parasite interactions.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2023 · PreprintZoology