The functional traits of host fish can act as good predictors for parasite composition in a neotropical floodplain

AL Lehun, CM Muniz, JOS Silva… - Journal of Fish …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Parasite diversity can be influenced by the interaction of environmental factors and host
traits, but understanding which traits can be decisive for the establishment of the parasite …

First record of metazoan parasites of hybrids between the genera Colossoma and Piaractus in natural environments

LD Cavalcanti, G Michelan, WT Hasuike, JOS Silva… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
The practice of hybridization is carried out globally in fish farms. Here, we present the first
record of the parasitic fauna of hybrids among genus Colossoma and Piaractus in natural …