Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica

Knowledge about parasitic organisms in Antarctica is scarce and fragmentary. The study reported here adds to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) (Sphenisciformes), from 25 de Mayo/ King George Island (South Shetlands), Bahia Esperanza (Hope Bay) and...

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Autores principales: Diaz, Julia Inés, Fusaro, Bruno, Longarzo, Lucrecia, Coria, Néstor Rubén, Vidal, Virginia, D'Amico, Verónica, Barbosa, Andrés
Formato: Articulo Revision
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2016
Materias:
Zoología
Ecosystem health
Parasites
Parorchites zederi
Stegophorus macronectes
Tetrameres sp.
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86277
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topic Zoología
Ecosystem health
Parasites
Parorchites zederi
Stegophorus macronectes
Tetrameres sp.
spellingShingle Zoología
Ecosystem health
Parasites
Parorchites zederi
Stegophorus macronectes
Tetrameres sp.
Diaz, Julia Inés
Fusaro, Bruno
Longarzo, Lucrecia
Coria, Néstor Rubén
Vidal, Virginia
D'Amico, Verónica
Barbosa, Andrés
Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica
topic_facet Zoología
Ecosystem health
Parasites
Parorchites zederi
Stegophorus macronectes
Tetrameres sp.
description Knowledge about parasitic organisms in Antarctica is scarce and fragmentary. The study reported here adds to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) (Sphenisciformes), from 25 de Mayo/ King George Island (South Shetlands), Bahia Esperanza (Hope Bay) and Avian Island (Antarctica). Thirty-five freshly dead specimens (20 chicks and 15 adults) were collected from December 2007 to December 2014 and examined for internal macroparasites. Three adult parasite species were found: one Cestoda, Parorchites zederi, and two Nematoda, Stegophorus macronectes and Tetrameres sp. Immature Tetrabothrius sp. were found in hosts from Avian Island. Helminth communities are known to be related to host feeding behaviours. Low parasite richness observed in Adélie penguins could be related to the stenophagic and pelagic diet of this host species, which feeds almost exclusively on krill.
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author Diaz, Julia Inés
Fusaro, Bruno
Longarzo, Lucrecia
Coria, Néstor Rubén
Vidal, Virginia
D'Amico, Verónica
Barbosa, Andrés
author_facet Diaz, Julia Inés
Fusaro, Bruno
Longarzo, Lucrecia
Coria, Néstor Rubén
Vidal, Virginia
D'Amico, Verónica
Barbosa, Andrés
author_sort Diaz, Julia Inés
title Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica
title_short Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica
title_full Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica
title_fullStr Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica
title_full_unstemmed Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica
title_sort gastrointestinal helminths of adélie penguins (pygoscelis adeliae) from antarctica
publishDate 2016
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86277
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