Table of Contents

1: The nature of parasitism 2: The types of marine parasites 3: The variety of hosts of marine parasites 4: Parasites of parasites 5: General adaptations of parasitic animals 6: Host-parasite interactions 7: The ecological niches of parasites 8: The structure of parasite communities 9: Characteristics of parasite faunas of different seas 10: Economic and hygienic importance of marine parasites 11: Future research

About the Author

Klaus Rohde

Reviews

"[I]t provides a stimulating introduction to all those interested in the sea or in parasitology who are not aware of the wealth of research potential awaiting within the often bizarre and always fascinating field of the ecology of marine parasites."-- "Australian Journal of Ecology"

"Overall, this book is an excellent and stimulating discussion of marine parasites and the roles they play in the sea."-- "Quarterly Review of Biology"