Parasites, diet and stable isotopes of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) from Frobisher bay, Canada

• Published in: Parasite
• Main Authors: Dick T., Chambers C., Gallagher C.P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2009
• Subjects: shorthorn sculpin; Myoxocephalus scorpius; parasites; diet; stable isotopes; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Baffin Island; Canada; Frobisher Bay; Baffin
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2009164297; https://doaj.org/article/c6afb0172b564521a30a89adb39274de

Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) from Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, is a slow growing long-lived species. A wide range of diet items were present in the stomachs of the shorthorn sculpins sampled but 2-3 diet items (amphipod species) comprised 99.5% of total food consumed. These amphipods...