Abstract In 2018 and 2019, salmonid fishes, Salmo trutta L. and Salvelinus alpinus (L.) from
lakes in Iceland were assessed for trematodes during a parasitological examination …

Our understanding of interactions among intestinal helminths, gut microbiota and host is still
in its infancy in fish. In this study, the effects of Schyzocotyle acheilognathi infection on the …

Stunting in fish populations is a special case of density-dependent growth characterized by
old slow-growing individuals with low recreational and resource use value. The …

The function of parasites in ecosystems is often overlooked, and there is a general lack of
knowledge about parasite biodiversity down to species levels, especially for cryptic species …

Interactions involving parasites often account for large proportions of links within aquatic
food webs, yet few studies integrate parasites into their food web analyses. This analysis …

Interspecific competition among fish in multispecies lakes is known as an important factor for
choice of habitat and feeding by the different species. Feeding and habitat use also seem to …

Abstract The 9th International Charr Symposium convened on 18–21 June 2018, in Duluth,
Minnesota, USA, to gather scientists with an interest in charr biology and management from …

Murta er ein af fjórum afbrigðum af bleikju (Salvelinus alpinus) sem finnast í Þingvallavatni.
Murtur hafa verið mikið rannsakaðar og meðal annars hefur verið fylgst með vexti þeirra …

Abundance and aggregation assess parasite population size and the spatial distribution of
parasite individuals among hosts. Cross-sectional studies examining relationships among …