Parasitic Infections in Stranded Whales and Dolphins in Canary Islands (2018–2022): An Update
Zuleima Suárez-González, Jorge F González, Manuel Arbelo, Eva Sierra, Ayoze Castro-Alonso, Julia N Hernández, Vidal Martín, Natalia Fraija-Fernández, Antonio Fernández, Lorenzo Domenis, Serena Robetto · 2024
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Suárez-González and co-authors update a 2024 survey of parasites in stranded whales and dolphins around the Canary Islands. The islands are a rich spot for sea life, and each stranded animal yields clues on health of the wider group. The team checked 233 animals that came ashore over five years for parasites by shape.
Adults and near-adults carried the most parasites. Eighteen species were named, across worms, flukes, tapeworms, and even barnacle-like riders, plus nine more sorted to genus only. The list gives a base map of what burdens these animals in island waters.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zuleima Suárez-González, Jorge F González, Manuel Arbelo, Eva Sierra, Ayoze Castro-Alonso, Julia N Hernández, Vidal Martín, Natalia Fraija-Fernández, Antonio Fernández, Lorenzo Domenis, Serena Robetto |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |