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Species extinction can doom parasites important for ecosystem health
2015-09-21 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Athens, Ga. - The effects of an animal population's extinction may echo beyond the original species, new University of Georgia research finds. Loss of a population could ultimately result in the extinction of parasites—which are critical for a healthy ecosystem. UGA researchers focused this particular study on a Brazilian fish community and their associated parasites. The study, published in Scientific Reports, used publicly available data from a prev…
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