Infection by Contracaecum rudolphii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in the Neotropic cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus,and fishes from the estuary of the Valdivia river,Chile |
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Authors: | Patricio Torres Jorge Valdivieso Roberto Schlatter Aldo Montefusco Jorge Revenga Francisco Marín |
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Affiliation: | 1. Instituto de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos (IDECYT) , Universidad Simón Rodríguez , Caracas, Venezuela marweisz328@hotmail.com;3. Instituto de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos (IDECYT) , Universidad Simón Rodríguez , Caracas, Venezuela;4. Instituto de Zoología Tropical , Facultad de Ciencias , Universidad Central de Venezuela , Caracas, Venezuela |
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Abstract: | Seasonal parameters of infection by the nematode Contracaecum rudolphii in the Neotropic cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Phalacrocoracidae) and their relation with feeding and infection in fishes from River Valdivia, Chile, were determined. The prevalences of infection in birds were similar during seasons, whereas mean intensity and percentages of adult gravid females were higher in spring and summer, respectively. For fishes no seasonal differences were found in infection. Cormorant diet varied seasonally in relation to fish prey consumed and this can be related to seasonal differences in infection parameters of birds. The high infection in birds should be considered as a potential risk for salmoniculture. |
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Keywords: | Columbina spp. dietary plasticity Ground Doves island colonization water requirements Venezuela |
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