Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica
Knowledge about parasitic organisms in Antarctica is scarce and fragmentary. The study reported here adds to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) (Sphenisciformes), from 25 de Mayo/King George Island (South Shetlands), Bahia Esperanza (Hope Bay) and...
Published in: | Polar Research |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Norwegian Polar Institute
2016
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.28516 |
id |
ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/3272 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/3272 2024-09-09T19:10:45+00:00 Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica Diaz, Julia Inés Fusaro, Bruno Longarzo, Lucrecia Coria, Néstor Rubén Vidal, Virginia D'Amico, Verónica Barbosa, Andrés 2016-06-16 application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip application/xml https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.28516 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8746 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8747 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8748 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8749 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272 doi:10.3402/polar.v35.28516 Polar Research; Vol 35 (2016) 1751-8369 Parorchites zederi Stegophorus macronectes Tetrameres sp parasites ecosystem health info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.28516 2024-06-20T23:33:17Z Knowledge about parasitic organisms in Antarctica is scarce and fragmentary. The study reported here adds to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) (Sphenisciformes), from 25 de Mayo/King George Island (South Shetlands), Bahia Esperanza (Hope Bay) and Avian Island (Antarctica). Thirty-five freshly dead specimens (20 chicks and 15 adults) were collected from December 2007 to December 2014 and examined for internal macroparasites. Three adult parasite species were found: one Cestoda, Parorchites zederi, and two Nematoda, Stegophorus macronectes and Tetrameres sp. Immature Tetrabothrius sp. were found in hosts from Avian Island. Helminth communities are known to be related to host feeding behaviours. Low parasite richness observed in Adélie penguins could be related to the stenophagic and pelagic diet of this host species, which feeds almost exclusively on krill.Keywords: Parorchites zederi; Stegophorus macronectes; Tetrameres sp.; parasites; ecosystem health.(Published: 16 June 2016)Citation: Polar Research 2016, 35, 28516,http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.28516 Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Avian Island King George Island Polar Research Pygoscelis adeliae Polar Research 25 de Mayo ENVELOPE(-58.000,-58.000,-62.083,-62.083) Avian Island ENVELOPE(-68.891,-68.891,-67.772,-67.772) Esperanza ENVELOPE(-56.983,-56.983,-63.400,-63.400) Hope Bay ENVELOPE(-57.038,-57.038,-63.403,-63.403) King George Island Polar Research 35 1 28516 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Polar Research |
op_collection_id |
ftjpolarres |
language |
English |
topic |
Parorchites zederi Stegophorus macronectes Tetrameres sp parasites ecosystem health |
spellingShingle |
Parorchites zederi Stegophorus macronectes Tetrameres sp parasites ecosystem health Diaz, Julia Inés Fusaro, Bruno Longarzo, Lucrecia Coria, Néstor Rubén Vidal, Virginia D'Amico, Verónica Barbosa, Andrés Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
topic_facet |
Parorchites zederi Stegophorus macronectes Tetrameres sp parasites ecosystem health |
description |
Knowledge about parasitic organisms in Antarctica is scarce and fragmentary. The study reported here adds to the knowledge of gastrointestinal parasites of the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) (Sphenisciformes), from 25 de Mayo/King George Island (South Shetlands), Bahia Esperanza (Hope Bay) and Avian Island (Antarctica). Thirty-five freshly dead specimens (20 chicks and 15 adults) were collected from December 2007 to December 2014 and examined for internal macroparasites. Three adult parasite species were found: one Cestoda, Parorchites zederi, and two Nematoda, Stegophorus macronectes and Tetrameres sp. Immature Tetrabothrius sp. were found in hosts from Avian Island. Helminth communities are known to be related to host feeding behaviours. Low parasite richness observed in Adélie penguins could be related to the stenophagic and pelagic diet of this host species, which feeds almost exclusively on krill.Keywords: Parorchites zederi; Stegophorus macronectes; Tetrameres sp.; parasites; ecosystem health.(Published: 16 June 2016)Citation: Polar Research 2016, 35, 28516,http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.28516 |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Diaz, Julia Inés Fusaro, Bruno Longarzo, Lucrecia Coria, Néstor Rubén Vidal, Virginia D'Amico, Verónica Barbosa, Andrés |
author_facet |
Diaz, Julia Inés Fusaro, Bruno Longarzo, Lucrecia Coria, Néstor Rubén Vidal, Virginia D'Amico, Verónica Barbosa, Andrés |
author_sort |
Diaz, Julia Inés |
title |
Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
title_short |
Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
title_full |
Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
title_fullStr |
Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
title_full_unstemmed |
Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
title_sort |
gastrointestinal helminths of adélie penguins (pygoscelis adeliae) from antarctica |
publisher |
Norwegian Polar Institute |
publishDate |
2016 |
url |
https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.28516 |
long_lat |
ENVELOPE(-58.000,-58.000,-62.083,-62.083) ENVELOPE(-68.891,-68.891,-67.772,-67.772) ENVELOPE(-56.983,-56.983,-63.400,-63.400) ENVELOPE(-57.038,-57.038,-63.403,-63.403) |
geographic |
25 de Mayo Avian Island Esperanza Hope Bay King George Island |
geographic_facet |
25 de Mayo Avian Island Esperanza Hope Bay King George Island |
genre |
Antarc* Antarctica Avian Island King George Island Polar Research Pygoscelis adeliae |
genre_facet |
Antarc* Antarctica Avian Island King George Island Polar Research Pygoscelis adeliae |
op_source |
Polar Research; Vol 35 (2016) 1751-8369 |
op_relation |
https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8746 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8747 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8748 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272/8749 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3272 doi:10.3402/polar.v35.28516 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v35.28516 |
container_title |
Polar Research |
container_volume |
35 |
container_issue |
1 |
container_start_page |
28516 |
_version_ |
1809826352514203648 |