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The effect of waterfowl signals and Pseudocorynosoma enrietti infection on the behaviour of the amphipod Hyalella patagonica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2023

N. Figueroa ,
V. Flores Open the ORCID record for V. Flores [Opens in a new window]  and
C. Rauque Open the ORCID record for C. Rauque [Opens in a new window]
N. Figueroa
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Parasitología (LAPAR), INIBIOMA (CONICET – Universidad Nacional del Comahue), Avda. Quintral 1250, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche – Río Negro, Argentina
V. Flores*
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Parasitología (LAPAR), INIBIOMA (CONICET – Universidad Nacional del Comahue), Avda. Quintral 1250, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche – Río Negro, Argentina
C. Rauque
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Parasitología (LAPAR), INIBIOMA (CONICET – Universidad Nacional del Comahue), Avda. Quintral 1250, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche – Río Negro, Argentina
*
Corresponding author: V. Flores; Email: veronicaroxanaflores@gmail.com
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Abstract

In the present study, we sought to determine whether i) a waterfowl signal induces avoidance behaviour of the amphipod Hyalella patagonica, ii) infection by the acanthocephalan Pseudocorynosoma enrietti affects the behaviour of the amphipod, and iii) the parasite interferes with the amphipod response to waterfowl. We evaluated amphipod behaviour experimentally by measuring activity levels, phototaxis, geotaxis, and clinging behaviour. The main findings of this study indicate that uninfected amphipods show avoidance behaviour by reducing their activity in the presence of a predator signal. Secondly, infected amphipods show altered behaviour, such as swimming in bright areas near the water surface, which makes them more visible to predators in nature. Lastly, the presence of predatory cues causes infected amphipods to drop to the bottom, which increases their visibility to predators. The present research allows us to perceive the intricate interplay among predators, parasites, and their intermediate hosts and advance our understanding of these complex ecological dynamics.

Keywords

AcanthocephalaHyalellidaeanti-predator behaviourfreshwater environmentsbehaviour alteration
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Research Paper
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 97 , 2023 , e62
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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