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533: 113, 2015

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MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Mar Ecol Prog Ser

FEATURE ARTICLE

Published August 6

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Blood parasite biodiversity of reef-associated fishes

of the eastern Caribbean
Courtney A. Cook1, Paul C. Sikkel1, 2, Lance P. Renoux2, Nico J. Smit1,*
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Water Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520,
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Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences Program, Arkansas State University, State University,
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