Anisakids (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from ringed seal, Pusa hispida , and bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus (Mammalia: Pinnipedia) from Nunavut region

As many Arctic fish species are intermediate hosts of anisakids, they are present in the diet of the ringed seal, Pusa hispida , and the bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus . Parasitic nematodes from the stomachs of 66 seals caught in the Nunavut region (Canada) from two communities (Arviat and Saniki...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Karpiej, Katarzyna, Simard, Manon, Pufall, Erica, Rokicki, Jerzy
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2013
Subjects:
Aquatic Science
Arctic
Nunavut
Canada
Sanikiluaq
Arviat
bearded seal
Erignathus barbatus
inuit
Pusa hispida
ringed seal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315413001276
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315413001276

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