Endoparasites in Grey Seals (<i>Halichoerus grypus</i>) By-Caught in Latvian Commercial Coastal Fishery

Endoparasites in Grey Seals (<i>Halichoerus grypus</i>) By-Caught in Latvian Commercial Coastal Fishery

The grey seal (<i>Halichoerus grypus</i>) is a fish-eating mammal and an apex predator in the Baltic Sea. It serves as the definitive host for several parasite species that utilize fish as intermediate or paratenic hosts. This study aimed to determine the endoparasite fauna of grey seals...

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Main Authors: Maija Selezņova, Aivars Cīrulis, Maira Mateusa, Ēriks Krūze, Loreta Rozenfelde, Inga Pigiņka-Vjačeslalova, Lilija Geine-Romanova, Didzis Ustups, Gunita Deksne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
grey seals
endoparasites
<i>Anisakidae</i>
<i>Contracaecum</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/1/45
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