An Enigmatic Protozoan Infection in the Isopod Mesidotea (=Saduria) sibirica from Herschel Island

The benthic isopod Mesidotea (=Saduria) sibirica from the Herschel Island waters, Yukon Territory, was found to be internally infected with an extracellular protozoan parasite of uncertain identity. The infection is systemic. This is the first reported incidence of an infection in the isopod populat...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Korczynski, R.E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1985
Subjects:
Animal mortality
Benthos
Mesidotea
Parasites
Protozoa
Herschel Island waters
Yukon
Herschel Island
Arctic
Herschel
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65205
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Summary:The benthic isopod Mesidotea (=Saduria) sibirica from the Herschel Island waters, Yukon Territory, was found to be internally infected with an extracellular protozoan parasite of uncertain identity. The infection is systemic. This is the first reported incidence of an infection in the isopod population in the Herschel Island waters.Key words: isopod, Mesidotea, Saduria, sibrica, protozoan infection, parasite, Herschel Island Mots clés: isopode, Mesidotea, Saduria, sibrica, infection protozoaire, parasite, île Herschel

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