7 Aug 2026Open access
An exploratory multi-indicator assessment of freshwater ecosystem health in two South African reservoirsPublisher siteAquatic Ecology, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Active, last published 2026
In parasite biology and host interactions
Willem J.
Smit
Scholar“Research focused on Parasite Biology and Host Interactions and adjacent fields.”
University of Limpopo
South Africa12
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illem J. Smit is a researcher working on Parasite Biology and Host Interactions. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Willem's work has been cited 299 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Parasite Biology and Host Interactions×31Fish Biology and Ecology Studies×19Parasites and Host Interactions×14Helminth infection and control×7Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity×5
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of Limpopo, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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Recent publications
6 works31 Mar 2026Open access
First record of Macrobilharzia (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) from Phalacrocorax lucidus in South Africa, with molecular evidence suggesting a distinct speciesPublisher siteInternational Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
18 Mar 2026Open access
First Record of Schilbetrema (Monopisthocotyla: Dactylogyridae) from Schilbe depressirostris in South AfricaPublisher siteDiversity, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
3 Feb 2026Open access
First Molecular Characterisation and SEM Observations of Lamproglena barbicola from Labeobarbus altianalis in the Nyando River, KenyaPublisher siteParasitologia, Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
21 Jan 2026Open access
Biological Assessment of Mining Pollution in the Lufira River System (Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo) Using Monopisthocotylan Parasites of the Blunt-Toothed African CatfishPublisher siteSustainability, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
1 Jan 2024Open access4cites
Diversity of Quadriacanthus (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) in the Upper Congo Basin: new geographical records and description of five new species from the gills of Clarias ngamensis (Siluriformes: Clariidae)Publisher siteZoologia (Curitiba), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
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