Trematodes in wetland birds of Karelia (based on materials from the 319th USSR helminthological expedition, 1958-1962)

In 1958–1962 the 319 th USSR Helminthological Expedition was implemented in Karelia during the summer-autumn period. 34 Trematoda species were found in 119 wetland bird specimens collected. The highest diversity was demonstrated by the families Diplostomidae (10 species) and Echinostomatidae (7). Si...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Proceedings of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Main Authors: Galina Yakovleva, Darya Lebedeva, Evgueniy Ieshko
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2015
Subjects:
fauna
trematoda
wetland birds
319th ussr helminthological expedition
karelia
Science
Q
karelia*
karelian
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.17076/eco119i
https://doaj.org/article/1ce87704eb9a4d55bc19ccd07f8f7011
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Summary:In 1958–1962 the 319 th USSR Helminthological Expedition was implemented in Karelia during the summer-autumn period. 34 Trematoda species were found in 119 wetland bird specimens collected. The highest diversity was demonstrated by the families Diplostomidae (10 species) and Echinostomatidae (7). Sixteen and 7 trematode species were registered for the first time in Karelian territory and in the European North of Russia, respectively. The largest number of trematode species was found in Larus fuscus (13 species) and Anas platyrhynchos (8).

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