Tapeworm Burden in Piscivorous Salmonids Linked to Diet, Size, and Habitat

Data from Harvard Dataverse supports the manuscript "Tapeworm parasite burden is linked to diet, body size, condition, growth, restocking and habitat use in piscivorous salmonids of a subarctic lake." The dataset was authored by Topi Lehtonen and last updated on June 4, 2026. It likely contains measurements of fish and parasites from a subarctic lake ecosystem.

Use Cases

• Modeling parasite burden based on host diet and body condition mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between fish growth rates and parasite infection levels
• Studying the impact of fish restocking practices on parasite prevalence in a lake ecosystem
• Investigating habitat use as a factor in parasite transmission among salmonids

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a specific, peer-reviewed manuscript, providing research context.
• The dataset was last updated on June 4, 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse, authored by Topi Lehtonen.

Collection Method

Likely collected from field studies of salmonid fish in a subarctic lake.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 12:56:08.

Geography

Subarctic lake (specific location not stated).