SHARKS ARE THE PREFERRED SCRAPING SURFACE FOR LARGE PELAGIC FISHES: POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR PARASITE REMOVAL AND FITNESS IN A CHANGING OCEAN

Sharks are the preferred scraping surface for large pelagic fishes: Possible implications for parasite removal and fitness in a changing ocean

Mutualistic and commensal interactions can have significant positive impacts on animal fitness and survival.However, behavioural interactions between pelagic animals living in offshore oceanic environments are little studied.Parasites can negatively effect the fitness of their hosts by draining resources and diverting energy from growth, reproducti

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