Increased parasite load is associated with reduced metabolic rates and escape responsiveness in pumpkinseed sunfish host
J. J. Guitard, E. Chretien, J. De Bonville, D. G. Roche, D. Boisclair, S. A. Binning
This study examines how parasite load affects metabolic rates and escape responses in pumpkinseed sunfish, finding that non-visible parasites reduce metabolic performance and responsiveness.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2022Physiology