Lighten up the dark: metazoan parasites as indicators for the ecology of Antarctic crocodile icefish (Channichthyidae) from the north-west Antarctic Peninsula

• Published in: PeerJ
• Main Authors: Kuhn, Thomas, Zizka, Vera M.A., Münster, Julian, Klapper, Regina, Mattiucci, Simonetta, Kochmann, Judith, Klimpel, Sven
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PeerJ 2018
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Elephant Island; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Icefish
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4638; https://peerj.com/articles/4638.pdf; https://peerj.com/articles/4638.xml; https://peerj.com/articles/4638.html

Due to its remote and isolated location, Antarctica is home to a unique diversity of species. The harsh conditions have shaped a primarily highly adapted endemic fauna. This includes the notothenioid family Channichthyidae. Their exceptional physiological adaptations have made this family of icefish...