Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence
Distribution and prevalence of the phoretic barnacle Xenobalanus on cetacean species are reported for 22 cetaceans in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (21 million km2). Four cetacean species are newly reported hosts for Xenobalanus: Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), long-beakedcommon dolphin (De...
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ftoceandocs:oai:aquadocs.org:1834/25470 2023-05-15T15:36:22+02:00 Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence Kane, Emily A. Olson, Paula A. Gerrodette, Tim Fiedler, Paul C. 2008 application/pdf 395-404 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25470 en eng http://fishbull.noaa.gov/1064/kane.pdf 0090-0656 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25470 http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/8821 403 2012-06-12 17:55:23 8821 United States National Marine Fisheries Service Biology Ecology Fisheries article TRUE 2008 ftoceandocs 2023-04-06T17:02:54Z Distribution and prevalence of the phoretic barnacle Xenobalanus on cetacean species are reported for 22 cetaceans in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (21 million km2). Four cetacean species are newly reported hosts for Xenobalanus: Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), long-beakedcommon dolphin (Delphinus capensis), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), and spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris). Sightings of Xenobalanus in pelagic waters are reported for the first time, and concentrations were located within three productive zones: near the Baja California peninsula, the Costa Rica Dome and waters extending west along the 10°N Thermocline Ridge, and nearPeru and the Galapagos Archipelago. Greatest prevalence was observed on blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) indicating that slow swim speeds are not necessary for effective barnacle settlement. Overall, prevalence and prevalence per sighting were generally lower than previously reported.The number of barnacles present on an individual whale was greatest for killer whales, indicating that Xenobalanus larvae may be patchily distributed. The broad geographicdistribution and large number of cetacean hosts, indicate an extremely cosmopolitan distribution. A betterunderstanding of the biology of Xenobalanus is needed before this species can be used as a biological tag. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera musculus Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae IODE-UNESCO: OceanDocs - E-Repository of Ocean Publications Baja Galapagos Pacific |
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Biology Ecology Fisheries Kane, Emily A. Olson, Paula A. Gerrodette, Tim Fiedler, Paul C. Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence |
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Distribution and prevalence of the phoretic barnacle Xenobalanus on cetacean species are reported for 22 cetaceans in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (21 million km2). Four cetacean species are newly reported hosts for Xenobalanus: Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), long-beakedcommon dolphin (Delphinus capensis), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), and spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris). Sightings of Xenobalanus in pelagic waters are reported for the first time, and concentrations were located within three productive zones: near the Baja California peninsula, the Costa Rica Dome and waters extending west along the 10°N Thermocline Ridge, and nearPeru and the Galapagos Archipelago. Greatest prevalence was observed on blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) indicating that slow swim speeds are not necessary for effective barnacle settlement. Overall, prevalence and prevalence per sighting were generally lower than previously reported.The number of barnacles present on an individual whale was greatest for killer whales, indicating that Xenobalanus larvae may be patchily distributed. The broad geographicdistribution and large number of cetacean hosts, indicate an extremely cosmopolitan distribution. A betterunderstanding of the biology of Xenobalanus is needed before this species can be used as a biological tag. |
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Kane, Emily A. Olson, Paula A. Gerrodette, Tim Fiedler, Paul C. |
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Kane, Emily A. Olson, Paula A. Gerrodette, Tim Fiedler, Paul C. |
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Kane, Emily A. |
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Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence |
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Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence |
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Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence |
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Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence |
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Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence |
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prevalence of the commensal barnacle xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical pacific ocean, and a review of global occurrence |
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http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/8821 403 2012-06-12 17:55:23 8821 United States National Marine Fisheries Service |
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http://fishbull.noaa.gov/1064/kane.pdf 0090-0656 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25470 |
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