Population structure of anisakis simplex (nematoda) in harbor porpoises phocoena phocoena off Denmark

• Main Authors: Herreras Belled, Maria Victoria, Balbuena, Juan Antonio, Aznar Avendaño, Francisco Javier, Kaarstad, S. E., Fernández, M., Raga Esteve, Juan Antonio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Anisakis Simplex; Phocoena; Denmark; UNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA; UNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA::Biología animal (Zoología) ::Parasitología animal; Diaz; Phocoena phocoena
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10550/16774

The population structure and habitat selection of Anisakis simplex in 35 harbor porpoises off Denmark are described. The nematodes were collected from the stomach and duodenal ampulla and were categorized as third-stage larvae, fourth-stage larvae, subadults, and adults. The porpoises harbored 8,043...