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News Release 08-126
Parasites Outweigh Predators in Pacific Coast Estuaries
Findings have significant ecological and biomedical implications
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![Photo of an estuary and surrounding salt marsh.](/news/mmg/media/images/parasites1_f.jpg)
Scientists are studying the health of this estuary and its surrounding salt marsh in Baja, Mexico.
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
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![Photo of a researcher sifting sediment from an estuary for parasites.](/news/mmg/media/images/parasites2_f.jpg)
Researchers are finding astounding numbers of parasites in Pacific coast estuaries.
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
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