• Taxa-specific activity loss and mortality patterns in freshwater trematode cercariae under subarctic conditions 

      Born-Torrijos, Ana; Van Beest, Gabrielle S.; Vyhlídalová, Tereza; Knudsen, Rune; Kristoffersen, Roar; Amundsen, Per-Arne; Thieltges, David W.; Soldánová, Miroslava (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-11)
      Cercarial activity and survival are crucial traits for the transmission of trematodes. Temperature is particularly important, as faster depletion of limited cercarial energy reserves occurs at high temperatures. Seasonal climate conditions in high latitude regions may be challenging to complete trematode life cycle during the 6-month ice-free period, but temperature effects on the activity and ...