host partitioning by parasites in an intertidal crustacean community. | patterns of host use by parasites throughout a guild community of intermediate hosts can depend on several biological and ecological factors, including physiology, morphology, immunology, and behavior. we looked at parasite transmission in the intertidal crustacean community of lower portobello bay, dunedin, new zealand, with the intent of: (1) mapping the flow of parasites throughout the major crustacean species, (2) identifying hosts that play the most important transmission role for each para ... | 2010 | 20950092 |