Whale lice (Isocyamus deltobranchium & Isocyamus delphinii; Cyamidae) prevalence in odontocetes off the German and Dutch coasts – morphological and molecular characterization and health implications

Whale lice (Isocyamus deltobranchium & Isocyamus delphinii; Cyamidae) prevalence in odontocetes off the German and Dutch coasts – morphological and molecular characterization and health implications

Whale lice (Cyamidae; Amphipoda) are ectoparasitic crustaceans adapted to the marine environment with cetaceans as their host. There are few reports of cyamids occurring in odontocetes from the North Sea, and long-term studies are lacking. Marine mammal health was monitored along the German and Dutc...

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Main Authors: Kristina Lehnert, Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, May Li Uy, Joy Ometere Boyi, Linde van Schalkwijk, Eveline A.P. Tollenaar, Andrea Gröne, Peter Wohlsein, Ursula Siebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Amphipoda
Odontocetes
Ectoparasitic crustacean
Host specificity
Ecology
Pathology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000298

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