Helminth parasites of juvenile green turtles Chelonia mydas (Testudines, Cheloniidae) in Brazil
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
07/12/2015
07/12/2015
27/08/2015
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Resumo |
The present study offers a parasitological analysis of juvenile individuals of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) found on the Brazilian coast between 2004 and 2011. Helminths were found in 90 out of 136 individuals (66.2%, CI= 57.7 - 74.0). In total, 29,411 helminths were collected, belonging to the families Brachycoeliidae, Cladorchiidae, Microscaphidiidae, Pronocephalidae, Rhytidodidae, and Spirorchiidae. Mean species richness was 4.74 (CI= 4.03 - 5.46), the mean intensity was 327 (CI= 223 - 489) the mean abundance was 216 (CI= 146 - 339). This study also reports new geographical records for: Angiodictyum longum, Angiodictyum parallelum, Rameshwarotrema uterocrescens, Pyelosomum cochlear, Schizamphistomum scleroporum, Cymatocarpus solearis and Neospirorchis sp. This is the first analysis of helminths composition in juveniles of green turtles. |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/15-780 The Journal Of Parasitology, 2015. 1937-2345 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/131538 10.1645/15-780 26312398 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Relação |
The Journal Of Parasitology |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |