"Evolution of host specificity in monogeneans parasitizing African cichlid fish."@en . . . . "The patterns and processes linked to the host specificity of parasites represent one of the central themes in the study of host-parasite interactions. We investigated the evolution and determinants of host specificity in gill monogeneans of Cichlidogyrus and Scutogyrus species parasitizing African freshwater fish of Cichlidae. We analyzed (1) the link between host specificity and parasite phylogeny, (2) potential morphometric correlates of host specificity (i.e. parasite body size and the morphometrics of the attachment apparatus), and (3) potential determinants of host specificity following the hypothesis of ecological specialization and the hypothesis of specialization on predictable resources (i.e. host body size and longevity were considered as measures of host predictability), and (4) the role of brooding behavior of cichlids in Cichlidogyrus and Scutogyrus diversification."@en . "2"^^ . "000335066500001" . "69" . "The patterns and processes linked to the host specificity of parasites represent one of the central themes in the study of host-parasite interactions. We investigated the evolution and determinants of host specificity in gill monogeneans of Cichlidogyrus and Scutogyrus species parasitizing African freshwater fish of Cichlidae. We analyzed (1) the link between host specificity and parasite phylogeny, (2) potential morphometric correlates of host specificity (i.e. parasite body size and the morphometrics of the attachment apparatus), and (3) potential determinants of host specificity following the hypothesis of ecological specialization and the hypothesis of specialization on predictable resources (i.e. host body size and longevity were considered as measures of host predictability), and (4) the role of brooding behavior of cichlids in Cichlidogyrus and Scutogyrus diversification." . "2"^^ . "Host specificity; evolution; attachment apparatus; host predictability; Cichlidae; Monogenea"@en . "14"^^ . . "http://www.parasiteandvectors.com/content/7/1/69" . . . . . "P(GBP505/12/G112), S" . "Vete\u0161n\u00EDkov\u00E1 \u0160imkov\u00E1, Andrea" . "1756-3305" . . "RIV/00216224:14310/14:00073520" . "PARASITES & VECTORS" . . . . . "7" . . . "Evolution of host specificity in monogeneans parasitizing African cichlid fish." . . "[629DCF4C270B]" . . "Evolution of host specificity in monogeneans parasitizing African cichlid fish."@en . "RIV/00216224:14310/14:00073520!RIV15-MSM-14310___" . "10.1186/1756-3305-7-69" . . "GB - Spojen\u00E9 kr\u00E1lovstv\u00ED Velk\u00E9 Brit\u00E1nie a Severn\u00EDho Irska" . . "15572" . "Mendlov\u00E1, Monika" . "14310" . "Evolution of host specificity in monogeneans parasitizing African cichlid fish." . .