A coprological survey of pinniped parasites from James Ross Island (Antarctica)

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Authors	MAŠOVÁ Šárka ŠMARDOVÁ Veronika FOITOVÁ Ivona
Year of publication	2012
Type	Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
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Description	We have studied seal faeces collected in 2012 from wild living animals (Antarctic Fur Seal and Weddell Seal) in James Ross Island (Antarctica). Samples were fixed immediately on the Czech Antarctic Station of Johann Gregor Mendel. Standard parasite concentration methods were used. Sample of L. weddellii had diarrheal character. Infections are reported in eggs/parasites/cysts per gram of feces.
Related projects:	Evolutionary ecological analysis of communities and populations ECIP - Evropské centrum ichtyoparazitologie