Parasites, by definition, have a negative effect on their host. However, in wild mammal
health and conservation research, sub‐lethal infections are commonly assumed to have …

This study provides an updated list of parasite species and their respective hosts in the
upper Paraná River floodplain. The list of parasites is structured by phylum, class, order and …

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical
conservation of bats. The authors worked with an international group of bat experts and …

The present study represents the first report on the gastrointestinal parasite fauna infecting
the free-living and alive Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) inhabiting …

Cetaceans harbour a unique fauna of digeneans whose origin and relationships have
sparked considerable debate during recent decades. Disparity in the species reported …

Each individual cetacean is an ecosystem itself, potentially harboring a great variety of
animals that travel with it. Despite being often despised or overlooked, many of these …

The ectoparasitic seal louse, Echinophthirius horridus infects harbour (Phoca vitulina) and
grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) in the North and Baltic Sea. The endoparasitic heartworm …

Simple Summary Sucking lice are permanent and obligate ectoparasites throughout their
whole life cycle. Echinophthiriids escorted their mammal hosts during their passage from …

Seal lice, unique among insects, show remarkable adaptability to the extreme conditions of
the deep sea. Evolving with their seal and sea lion hosts, they have managed to tolerate …

Studies of marine mammal parasites in the Caribbean are scarce. An assessment for marine
mammal endo-and ectoparasites from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but extending to …