Black gill increases the susceptibility of white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767), to common estuarine predators
Summary by: Jessica Wenclawiak While many parasites directly impact their host’s mortality, others cause indirect effects, including behavioral and physiological changes that make the host more susceptible to predation. Along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts, many white shrimp are currently affected by a parasitic ciliate that causes a condition […]