Fossilized fish found in Australia ... one also had a parasite stuck to its tail, a juvenile freshwater mussel known as a glochidium. “It was a complete fluke,” Jochen tells the Australian ...

The serendipitous discovery of an exquisitely preserved fossil near Gulgong in NSW provides a glimpse into the evolution of ...

Infected fish may rub against objects, display rapid gill movement, and show labored breathing. Flukes are flatworm parasites that attach themselves to fish. Symptoms include increased mucus ...

Fossilized fish found in Australia are so well ... insects and bivalves before they died; one also had a parasite stuck to its tail, a juvenile freshwater mussel known as a glochidium. “It was a ...

and other anadromous fish (fish that swim upstream to breed) can be infected with a certain fluke. The fluke, a type of trematode, is an internal parasite which, in this case, is called ...

and fish, all of which are dietary items for sea turtles (Santoro & Mattiucci 2009). Hosts acquire most parasites through the trophic chain, and turtles exhibit a dietary diversity that allows them to ...

Scientists from the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen, together with colleagues from Central ...

Salmon is one of the most popular fish worldwide – but it naturally contains more than 70 parasites. And in fish farms, it’s often exposed to chemicals that can pose health risks to consumers.

James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by nearly a quarter of the world's population. JCU Ph.D. candidate Danica ...

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