Could new records of parasitic cestode Nybelinia surmenicola in Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) from the Beaufort Sea indicate increased presence of salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) in the Arctic?

Parasitological investigations of anadromous Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) (Walbaum, 1792) harvested along the Canadian Beaufort Sea coast in summer 2021 and 2022 revealed infections by the parasitic cestode Nybelinia surmenicola (Okada in Dollfus, 1929) (2% and 0.8% prevalence, respectively) whos...

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Main Authors: Colin P. Gallagher, Michael W. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Arctic Science
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Online Access:https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2024-0067
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