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Leeches, Lice and Lampreys. A Natural History of Skin and Gill Parasites of Fishes. By G. C. Kearn, pp. 446. Springer, The Netherlands, 2005. ISBN 1 4020 2925 X. £63.00 (90.00).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2006

RICHARD TINSLEY
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1UG, UK

Extract

Fish parasitology has become an enormous field. The preface to this volume explains that the scope has been trimmed by focusing on those parasites most likely to be encountered by aquarists, anglers and naturalists – the external parasites; this approach excludes tapeworms, nematodes and most protozoans. The examples are mainly taken from the British fauna, but readers from other regions will find the subjects familiar.

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Book Review
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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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