Helminthological
& Amphibian Research
EcoparasitologyHelminthological
& Amphibian Research
'Helminth' is a term that refers to parasitic worms
(i.e.
cestodes, trematodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans). I am
interested in amphibian parasitology,
and parasite population biology & community ecology. I have
worked extensively with the helminths that infect populations of
amphibians from southern Michigan, primarily the northern leopard frog,
Rana
pipiens , green frog,
Rana clamitans, and eastern newt, Notophthalmus
viridescens. Dr.
Patrick Muzzall and I have explored the possible link between
amphibian limb deformities and trematode infections. We
have never found, in Michigan anurans, the trematode species (Ribeiroia ondatrae) that has been
shown to cause limb deformities.
The picture to the right is a green frog (by James Harding)
Partners in Amphibian and
Reptile Conservation
The
Ohio
State University Division of Molluscs
USDA-APHIS
PPQ (Plant Protection and Quarantine)
University of
Michigan
Mollusk Division
University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology - Animal Diversity Web Page
My own Narratives at the U of M Animal Diversity Web Page
Created
by Merritt
Gillilland
- updated 6/23/2006