The burrowing behaviour ofBulinus nyassanus, intermediate host ofSchistosoma haematobium, in Lake Malaŵi
Copyright policy )The burrowing behaviour ofBulinus nyassanus, intermediate host ofSchistosoma haematobium, in Lake Malaŵi
There is evidence that transmission of Schistosoma haematobium has increased in some areas in the southern part of Lake Malaŵi, where transmission occurs both along open shorelines and at inland sites. Transmission along open shores in the lake is via Bulinus nyassanus as intermediate host. Although the snail is rarely seen on top of the sediment, it seems to be an efficient path for transmission. Bulinus nyassanus does descend into the sediment, but it is restricted to the top 2 cm of the sediment.Keywords: anti-predator behaviour, diurnal behaviour, fish predation, sedimentAfrican Journal of Aquatic Science 2012, 37(1): 113–116
- University of Copenhagen Denmark
- Pennsylvania State University United States
- Parker University United States
- University of Copenhagen Denmark
sediment, /dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/Life, anti-predator behaviour, fish predation, diurnal behaviour, Former LIFE faculty
sediment, /dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/Life, anti-predator behaviour, fish predation, diurnal behaviour, Former LIFE faculty
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