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...
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ftunivlaplata:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/86277 2023-05-15T13:47:46+02:00 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 application/pdf http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86277 en eng Polar Research vol. 35, no. 2016 http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86277 issn:0800-0395 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) CC-BY-NC Zoología Articulo Revision 2016 ftunivlaplata 2020-08-02T00:01:43Z 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. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Avian Island King George Island Polar Research Pygoscelis adeliae Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP): SeDiCI (Servicio de Difusión de la Creación Intelectual) 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 |
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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. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Diaz, Julia Inés Fusaro, Bruno Longarzo, Lucrecia Coria, Néstor Rubén Vidal, Virginia D'Amico, Verónica Barbosa, Andrés |
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Diaz, Julia Inés Fusaro, Bruno Longarzo, Lucrecia Coria, Néstor Rubén Vidal, Virginia D'Amico, Verónica Barbosa, Andrés |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
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Gastrointestinal helminths of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) from Antarctica |
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gastrointestinal helminths of adélie penguins (pygoscelis adeliae) from antarctica |
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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) |
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25 de Mayo Avian Island Esperanza Hope Bay King George Island |
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Antarc* Antarctica Avian Island King George Island Polar Research Pygoscelis adeliae |
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