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Detection of anti-brucella antibodies in Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) from cape Shirref, Antarctica. Detección de anticuerpos anti-brucella en focas de Weddell (Leptonychotes weddellii) de cabo Shirref, Antártica
(2002)
After the finding of anti-Brucella antibodies in samples of Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), the serological study on Antarctic Pinniped was continued in order to determine the presence of anti-Brucella antibodies ...
Lousy big guys: Lepidophthirus macrorhini infesting seals from Antarctica
(Springer, 2017-10)
The present work represents a contribution to the ecology of a little known host parasite association, i.e. sucking lice and Antarctic seals. The information available regarding the health status of Antarctic seals is ...
Antarctophthirus carlinii (Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae), a new species from the Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddelli
(Springer, 2014-07)
As a part of an ongoing long-term study on the biology of pack-ice seals in Antarctica, we had the opportunity to collect lice from Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddelli). We did not find the original description of this ...
Predation on cephalopods by Weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii, at Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula
(Springer, 2012-04)
Cephalopods play a key role in marine environments as food resources for top predators such as marine mammals and seabirds. However, detailed information on their trophic relationships with Antarctic seals is scarce. The ...
Leukocyte counts in three sympatric pack-ice seal species from the western Antarctic Peninsula
(Springer, 2019-10)
Global warming, and its consequences, constitute one of the main stressors for organisms worldwide, affecting different factors such as the geographic distribution and the abundance of parasites, which in turn can affect ...