01629nas a2200205   4500008004100000245010700041210006900148300001200217490000700229520095800236653001801194653002501212653003201237653003301269100001601302700001901318700001601337700001901353856005101372       2011                        eng d00aZebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Parasites: Potentially Useful Bioindicators of Freshwater Quality?0 aZebra Mussel Dreissena polymorpha Parasites Potentially Useful B  a665-6730 v453 a<p>In environmental quality bioassessment studies, analysis of host–parasite interactions may well be a valuable alternative to classical macroinvertebrate sampling approaches. Herein, we investigated whether zebra mussel (<em>Dreissena polymorpha</em>) parasites could be useful biomonitoring tools. Mussel populations were sampled twice at two sites in northeastern France representing different levels of contamination and were characterized for parasite infection following standard histological methods. Our results indicated that sites of different environmental quality (i.e. chemical contamination) exhibited different parasite communities characterized by different trematode species and parasite associations. An additional significant finding was the positive correlation established between the prevalence of Rickettsiales-like organisms and metal contamination. Multivariate analyses were valuable in examining parasite communities.</p>
10aBioassessment10aDreissena polymorpha10aEnvironmental contamination10aHost–parasite interactions1 aMinguez, L.1 aMolloy, D., P.1 aGuerold, F.1 aGiamberini, L.  uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.08.028