Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica
Although research on parasitic diseases in Antarctic birds is scarce and the information largely fragmented, an increasing number of studies are currently in progress in this area. The host/parasite relationship is very important for understanding the impact of parasitism on the seabirds’ feeding ec...
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ftconicet:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/86819 2023-10-09T21:47:14+02:00 Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica Fusaro, Bruno Libertelli, Marcela Ansaldo, Martin Coria, Néstor Rubén Diaz, Julia Inés application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11336/86819 eng eng Springer info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00300-018-2289-2 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-018-2289-2 http://hdl.handle.net/11336/86819 Fusaro, Bruno; Libertelli, Marcela; Ansaldo, Martin; Coria, Néstor Rubén; Diaz, Julia Inés; Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica; Springer; Polar Biology; 41; 7; 7-2018; 1353-1358 0722-4060 CONICET Digital CONICET info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/ ANTARCTICA CONTRACAECUM OSCULATUM EMPEROR PENGUIN PARORCHITES ZEDERI STEGOPHORUS MACRONECTES TETRABOTHRIUS SP TETRAMERES SP https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion ftconicet https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-018-2289-2 2023-09-24T18:21:51Z Although research on parasitic diseases in Antarctic birds is scarce and the information largely fragmented, an increasing number of studies are currently in progress in this area. The host/parasite relationship is very important for understanding the impact of parasitism on the seabirds’ feeding ecology, especially in those isolated regions where the host is extremely sensitive to new diseases. Penguins are a big favorite for these studies because of their importance as indicators of change in the Antarctic ecosystem. This study aims at adding information on gastrointestinal parasites of the Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri from Snow Hill colony. Based on a sample of 43 individuals found freshly dead (3 adults and 40 chicks) from predation or starvation, the gastrointestinal helminth community in Emperor penguins was composed of two species of cestodes (Parorchites zederi and Tetrabothrius sp.) and three species of nematodes (Stegophorus macronectes, Tetrameres sp. and Contracaecum osculatum). This is the first record of S. macronectes in the Emperor Penguin. The low parasite richness observed might be related to the stenophagic and pelagic diet of this host. Fil: Fusaro, Bruno. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Interno y Culto. Dirección Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino; Argentina Fil: Libertelli, Marcela. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Interno y Culto. Dirección Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino; Argentina Fil: Ansaldo, Martin. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Interno y Culto. Dirección Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Dirección Nacional del Antártico Emperor penguins Instituto Antártico Argentino Polar Biology CONICET Digital (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas) Antarctic The Antarctic Argentino Argentina Snow Hill ENVELOPE(-57.183,-57.183,-64.466,-64.466) Polar Biology 41 7 1353 1358 |
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ANTARCTICA CONTRACAECUM OSCULATUM EMPEROR PENGUIN PARORCHITES ZEDERI STEGOPHORUS MACRONECTES TETRABOTHRIUS SP TETRAMERES SP https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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ANTARCTICA CONTRACAECUM OSCULATUM EMPEROR PENGUIN PARORCHITES ZEDERI STEGOPHORUS MACRONECTES TETRABOTHRIUS SP TETRAMERES SP https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 Fusaro, Bruno Libertelli, Marcela Ansaldo, Martin Coria, Néstor Rubén Diaz, Julia Inés Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica |
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Although research on parasitic diseases in Antarctic birds is scarce and the information largely fragmented, an increasing number of studies are currently in progress in this area. The host/parasite relationship is very important for understanding the impact of parasitism on the seabirds’ feeding ecology, especially in those isolated regions where the host is extremely sensitive to new diseases. Penguins are a big favorite for these studies because of their importance as indicators of change in the Antarctic ecosystem. This study aims at adding information on gastrointestinal parasites of the Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri from Snow Hill colony. Based on a sample of 43 individuals found freshly dead (3 adults and 40 chicks) from predation or starvation, the gastrointestinal helminth community in Emperor penguins was composed of two species of cestodes (Parorchites zederi and Tetrabothrius sp.) and three species of nematodes (Stegophorus macronectes, Tetrameres sp. and Contracaecum osculatum). This is the first record of S. macronectes in the Emperor Penguin. The low parasite richness observed might be related to the stenophagic and pelagic diet of this host. Fil: Fusaro, Bruno. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; Argentina. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Interno y Culto. Dirección Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino; Argentina Fil: Libertelli, Marcela. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Interno y Culto. Dirección Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino; Argentina Fil: Ansaldo, Martin. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Interno y Culto. Dirección Nacional del Antártico. Instituto Antártico Argentino; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: ... |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) from Antarctica |
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gastrointestinal helminths of emperor penguin (aptenodytes forsteri) from antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Dirección Nacional del Antártico Emperor penguins Instituto Antártico Argentino Polar Biology |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Dirección Nacional del Antártico Emperor penguins Instituto Antártico Argentino Polar Biology |
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