@article{fdi:40058,
  title = {{C}an host body size explain the parasite species richness in tropical freshwater fishes ?},
  author = {{G}u{\'e}gan, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {L}ambert, {A}. and {L}ev{\^e}que, {C}hristian and {C}ombes, {C}. and {E}uzet, {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he variability of monogenean gill ectoparasite species richness in 19 {W}est {A}frican cyprinid species was analyzed using the following seven predictor variables : host size, number of drainage basins, number of sympatric cyprinid species, host diversity, association with mainland forest, host ecology, and monogenean biological labelling. {T}he size of the host species accounted for 77% of the variation in the number of parasite species per host, and host ecology and additional 8%. {T}ogether the effects of host size and host ecology accounted for 85% of the variation in monogenean species richness. {T}his study shows that the deciding factors for explaining monogenean species richness in {W}est {A}frican cyprinid fishes are host species size and host ecology. {T}hese results were compared with main factors responsible for parasite species richness in fish communities. {O}ther possible explanations of monogenean community structure in {W}est {A}frican cyprinids are discussed. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)},
  keywords = {{ECTOPARASITE} ; {POISSON} {D}'{EAU} {DOUCE} ; {RELATION} {HOTE} {PARASITE} ; {ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {ANALYSE} {QUANTITATIVE} ; {CORRELATION} {STATISTIQUE} ; {MONOGENE} ; {TAILLE} ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{O}ecologia},
  volume = {90},
  numero = {},
  pages = {197--204},
  ISSN = {0029-8549},
  year = {1992},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:40058},
}