Metazoan parasites and other symbionts of cetaceans in the Caribbean.
J Parasitol
; 84(5): 939-46, 1998 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-9794635
ABSTRACT
The parasite fauna in cetaceans from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the larger Caribbean region is poorly known. We provide the first records for parasite biodiversity among a diverse assemblage of cetaceans from the Caribbean Sea. Internal and external parasites and commensals were collected from stranded whales and dolphins salvaged in Puerto Rico, the United States and British Virgin Islands, Jamaica, and Venezuela between 1989 and 1997. A total of 47 individuals of 16 species of whales and dolphins (15 odontocetes and 1 mysticete) was examined. Overall, parasites and commensals were found in 34 (72.3%) animals, representing 13 species of odontocetes and 1 mysticete. Eighteen species of endoparasitic helminths were found, including 8 species of nematodes, 2 digeneans, 6 cestodes, and 2 acanthocephalans. Three species of whale-lice and 2 species of barnacles were also collected.
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Assunto principal:
Baleias
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Crustáceos
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Golfinhos
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Ectoparasitoses
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Helmintíase Animal
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Helmintos
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article