Abstract
Metriaclima lanisticola (a native cichlid of Lake Malaŵi) was studied under laboratory conditions to evaluate its potential as an agent for the biological control of schistosome intermediate host snails (i.e., Bulinus globosus, Bulinus nyassanus, and Bulinus tropicus). Crushing resistance of the three snail species was evaluated. M. lanisticola orally shelled snails of all species. Although there was no preference among species, fish preferred small to large snails. Crushing resistance of snails revealed that B. nyassanus had the highest resistance.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 593-597 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2011 |
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- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Aquatic Science
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Oral shelling of Bulinus spp. (Mollusca : Planorbidae) by the Lake Malaŵi cichlid, Metriaclima lanisticola (Pisces: Cichlidae). / Lundeba, Mary; Likongwe, Jeremy S.; Madsen, Henry; Stauffer, Jr., Jay Richard.
In: Journal of Freshwater Ecology, Vol. 26, No. 4, 01.12.2011, p. 593-597.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Oral shelling of Bulinus spp. (Mollusca
T2 - Planorbidae) by the Lake Malaŵi cichlid, Metriaclima lanisticola (Pisces: Cichlidae)
AU - Lundeba, Mary
AU - Likongwe, Jeremy S.
AU - Madsen, Henry
AU - Stauffer, Jr., Jay Richard
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - Metriaclima lanisticola (a native cichlid of Lake Malaŵi) was studied under laboratory conditions to evaluate its potential as an agent for the biological control of schistosome intermediate host snails (i.e., Bulinus globosus, Bulinus nyassanus, and Bulinus tropicus). Crushing resistance of the three snail species was evaluated. M. lanisticola orally shelled snails of all species. Although there was no preference among species, fish preferred small to large snails. Crushing resistance of snails revealed that B. nyassanus had the highest resistance.
AB - Metriaclima lanisticola (a native cichlid of Lake Malaŵi) was studied under laboratory conditions to evaluate its potential as an agent for the biological control of schistosome intermediate host snails (i.e., Bulinus globosus, Bulinus nyassanus, and Bulinus tropicus). Crushing resistance of the three snail species was evaluated. M. lanisticola orally shelled snails of all species. Although there was no preference among species, fish preferred small to large snails. Crushing resistance of snails revealed that B. nyassanus had the highest resistance.
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JO - Journal of Freshwater Ecology
JF - Journal of Freshwater Ecology
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