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The mean (± S.E.) number of glochidia per infected fish was 40.0 ± 17.6 in the Prespa nase and 4.4 ± 0.9 in the Prespa roach. Indeed, it is not surprising that mussel species that attach to fish for several months, growing remarkably in size during that time, activate the fish immune system, intake nutrients from the host, cause respiratory burden and damage to gills, and possibly impair the feeding efficiency of the fish host, resulting in the significantly lower weight of the fish. The record of glochidia of swan musselsin endemic . . .
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