Effects of water temperature and substrate type on spore production and release in eastern Tubifex tubifex worms infected with Myxobolus cerebralis

Agriculture & Biology

• Myxobolus cerebralis 83%
• Tubifex tubifex 80%
• jars 51%
• water temperature 48%
• spores 41%
• temperature 20%
• plant litter 17%
• duration 16%
• sand 14%
• group effect 11%
• infection 9%
• water 3%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• sporulation 75%
• water temperature 44%
• substrate 35%
• spore 30%
• leaf litter 25%
• temperature 19%
• infection 19%
• mud 17%
• sand 12%
• effect 12%
• rate 6%
• exposure 5%
• parameter 3%
• water 3%

Medicine & Life Sciences

• Myxobolus 100%
• Spores 60%
• Temperature 37%
• Water 34%
• Sand 23%
• Infections 8%