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A model developed in a previous paper (Coutinho and Coutinho,Bull. Math. Biophysics,30, 553–563, 1968) is used to study populations ofBiomphalaria glabrata in fast-flowing rivers and channels. The results obtained are in good qualitative agreement with the phenomena experimentally observed, and suggest that the use of artificial channels can be a very useful tool for the experimental study of some important aspects of ecology of theBiomphalaria glabrata.
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Coutinho, A.B., Bezerra Coutinho, F.A. Snail population in running water. Bltn Mathcal Biology 35, 449–458 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575188
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