The cestode community in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) on St. Paul Island, Alaska

•Three species of cestodes were found in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus).•Prevalence and intensity of cestodes collected from five haul-outs were studied.•Ecology and maturity of cestodes were analyzed.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Main Authors: Kuzmina, Tetiana A., Hernández-Orts, Jesús S., Lyons, Eugene T., Spraker, Terry R., Kornyushyn, Vadym V., Kuchta, Roman
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4468367/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26101743
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.04.007
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Summary:•Three species of cestodes were found in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus).•Prevalence and intensity of cestodes collected from five haul-outs were studied.•Ecology and maturity of cestodes were analyzed.