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17 September 2020 / Phys.org / Josh Silberg and Natalie Van Hoose
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Invasive shrimp-sucking parasite continues northward Pacific expansion

Calvert Island, British Columbia, Canada

Researchers have identified an invasive blood-sucking parasite on mud shrimp in the waters of British Columbia's Calvert Island. The discovery represents the northern-most record of the parasite on the West Coast and is likely an indication of its ability to spread without human transport.


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