Parasite fauna of Antarctic Macrourus whitsoni (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) in comparison with closely related macrourids

• Main Authors: MĂźnster, Julian, Kochmann, Judith, Klimpel, Sven, Klapper, Regina, Kuhn, Thomas
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2016
• Subjects: Microbiology; FOS Biological sciences; Cell Biology; Evolutionary Biology; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Marine Biology; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Pacific; George Islands; King George Islands; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3599579.v1; https://figshare.com/collections/Parasite_fauna_of_Antarctic_Macrourus_whitsoni_Gadiformes_Macrouridae_in_comparison_with_closely_related_macrourids/3599579/1

Abstract Background The extreme, isolated environment within the Antarctic Convergence has fuelled the evolution of a highly endemic fauna with unique adaptations. One species known from this area is the Whitsonâ s grenadier Macrourus whitsoni (Regan, 1913). While closely related species occurring i...