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Competitive displacement of Biomphalaria glabrata by B. straminea

Abstract

Data on the interaction between populations of closely related species of Biomphalaria, B. glabrata and B. straminea, are presented in the current paper. Laboratory and field observations and experiments have shown that B. straminea has competitive advantages over B. glabrata.


ABSTRACT

Competitive displacement of Biomphalaria glabrata by B. straminea

Frederico S. Barbosa1

FIOCRUZ, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Data on the interaction between populations of closely related species of Biomphalaria, B. glabrata and B. straminea, are presented in the current paper. Laboratory and field observations and experiments have shown that B. straminea has competitive advantages over B. glabrata.

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  • Publication in this collection
    26 June 2009
  • Date of issue
    1987
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