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Endoparasites of the Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Auritus} in Florida WILLIAM THRELFALL Proc. Helminthol. Soc. Wash. 49(1), 1982, pp. 103-108 Endoparasites of the Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus} in Florida WILLIAM THRELFALL Department of Biology, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, A1B3X9 ABSTRACT: Seventy-six double-crested cormorants, from two localities in Florida, were examined for endoparasites in 1973-1977. Quantitative data are given on the 19 species of worms that were recovered (nine new host records; eight species of Digenea, one of Cestoda, seven of Nematoda, three of Acanthocephala). Birds from the west coast of the Peninsula were the most frequently and heavily infected and carried the greatest number of species. Nestlings had the least number of species of parasites (five, mean per infected bird 2 ± 0.6). The taxonomic status of Mesostephanus cubaensis Alegret, 1941 is discussed, with the species being relegated to synonymy with M. appendiculatoides (Price, 1934). The cormorants (Phalacrocoridae) are a widely distributed family of birds, with the double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus} being the most abundant and widespread species in North America (Palmer, 1962). The parasites of this group are well known (Yamaguti, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1971), but the majority of the literature is taxonomic/qualitative, rather than quantitative in nature. Few work- ers have surveyed the endoparasites of the double-crested cormorant. Hutton and Sogandares-Bernal (1960) and Hutton (1964) listed parasites from this host in Florida, while Alegret (1941) reported five species from the same bird host in Cuba. A study was, therefore, initiated to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection with helminths in the double-crested cormorant in Florida. Data on age and geographical differences in helminth burden were also to be collected. Materials and Methods Forty-two fledged birds were obtained from Citrus Country south to Lee Coun- ty on the west coast of Florida, in October 1973-February 1976, with a further 34 birds being taken in June-July 1977 in Brevard and Indian River counties, on the east coast. Procedures for recovering, killing, and fixing and staining the helminths were similar to those described by Kinsella and Forrester (1972) and Andrews and Threlfall (1975). The former sample contained two subspecies, namely P. auritus and P. a. floridanus, while the latter was composed only of P. a.floridanus. The two subspecies differ in meristic characters and in the fact that auritus is migratory, floridanus a permanent resident. Data obtained were analyzed utilizing chi-square evaluations, 2 x k contingen- cy tables, / statistic for two means and a one-way analysis of variance. Repre- sentative specimens have been deposited in the U.S. National Parasite Collection, Beltsville, Maryland (USNM Helm. Coll. 76588 to 76602). Results and Discussion Nineteen species of helminths were recovered from the 76 cormorants exam- ined at necropsy (Table 1). Nine are new host records. Birds from the west coast contained significantly more species (P < 0.05) than those from the east coast (18 species; 12 species respectively), with individual west coast birds also having 103 Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington 104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Table 1. Endoparasites recovered from 76 double-crested cormorants from Florida. Origin of bird East coast West coast No. (7, ) Mean no. ± SD (range) No. (7r) Mean no. ± SD (range) Helminth Age infected worms per infected bird infected worms per infected bird Ornithobilharzia sp. Adult — — 2 (5) 1 ± 1 (1-2) (7)* Parorchis acanthus Adult 1 (2) 1 (D (6)* Drepanocephalus spa- Adult 1 (6) 1 (D 6 (14) 263 ± 398 (6-956) thans (3a, b, c)* Renicola sp. (thaparil) Adult — — 1 (2) many (many) (10)* Phagicola longus Nestling 9 (53) 138 ± 154 (1-400) (3a, b) Adult 10 (59) 77 ± 74 (3-197) 16 (38) 54 ± 120 (1-488) Total 19(56) 106 ± 119 (1-400) Clinostomurn margina- Adult — — 4 (10) 3 ± 3 (1-7) tum (8, 9) Mesostephanus appcn- Nestling 14(82) 97 ± 159 (1-624) diculatoides (3a, b)* Adult 8(47) 20 ± 38 (1-113) 7 (17) 50 ± 89 ( 1-249) Total 22 (65) 69 ± 133 (1-624) Hysteromorpha triloba Adult — — 7(17) 4,169 ± 7,193 (1-19,727) (3a, b, c) Parvitaenia sp. (imma- Adult 4 (24) 27 ± 49 (1-100) 9 (21) 48 ± 108 (1-334) ture, eudocimil) (3a, b, c, d) Capillaria carbonis Adult 7 (41) 13 ± 17 (1-50) 11 (26) 44 ± 77 (1-227) (3d, 4, 5)* Capillaria contorta Adult 2 (12) 5 ± 4 (2-8) 6 (14) 7 ± 10 (1-26) (D* Contracaecum spp. Nestling 15 (88) 92 ± 90 (3-302) (1,2)* Adult 17 (100) 163 ± 141 (9-550) 41 (98) 240 ± 271 (2-1,178) Total 32 (94) 129 ± 124 (3-550) Desmidocercella incog- Nestling 1 (6) 15 (15) nita (8, 9, 11) Adult 6 (35) 5 ± 6 (1-15) 17 (40) 49 ± 76 (1-100) Total 7 (26) 7 ± 6 (1-15) Skrjabinocara squama- Adult 1 (6) 1 (1) 14 (33) 2 ± 1 (1-4) turn (1,2) Tetrameres microspino- Adult 6 (35) 23 ± 17 (4-54) 30 (71) 58 ± 97 (1-445) sa (1,2) Polvmorphus obtusus Adult — — 13 (31) 2 ± 1 (1-2) (5)t Andracantha spp.i Nestling 1 (6) 1 (D (3c, d, 4, 5) Adult 10 (59) 5 ± 4 (1-13) 31 (74) 24 ± 34 (1-129) Total 11 (34) 5 ± 4 (1-13) Numbers in parentheses below parasite name indicate most frequent site in host: (1) esophagus; (2) proventriculus/gizzard; (3) small intestine: (a) duodenum, (b) anterior third, (c) mid-third, (d) posterior third; (4) ceca; (5) large intestine; (6) cloaca: (7) blood vessels; (8) trachea; (9) lungs; (10) kidneys: (11) air sacs. * New host record; t a complex of 2 species (ratio 10:1) C. spiculigerum and C. multipupillawm*: ± a complex of 2 species (see text). Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington OF WASHINGTON, VOLUME 49, NUMBER 1, JANUARY 1982 105 Table 2. Prevalence and intensity of infection with major groups of endoparasites of two populations of double-crested cormorants from Florida. West coast Nestlings (17) Adults (17) Adults (42) a* b* c* a b c a b c Digenea 15 (88) 171 ± 184 1-626 11 (65) 78 ± 78 2-204 23 (55) 1,391 ± 4.404 1-20,336 Cestoda 4(24) 27 ± 49 1-100 9(35) 48 ± 108 1-334 Nematoda 16(94) 102 ± 96 3-302 17(100) 184 ± 141 13-573 42 (100) 311 ± 345 3-1,465 Acantho- cephala 1 (6) 1 1 10 (59) 5 ± 4 1-13 32 (76) 24 ± 34 1-115 Total 17(100) 247 ± 187 10-661 17(100) 243 ± 193 40-711 42 (100) 1,109 ± 3,389 26-21,189 a: no. (%) infected; b: mean intensity ± SD: c: range numbers. a greater intensity of infection (Table 2). Five species of digeneans and one species of acanthocephalan were found only in birds from the west coast. The number of species of parasites per infected bird was also significantly higher in the west than the east (6 ± 2; 3 ± 2 respectively). Contracaecum spp. were found at both sample sites in similar prevalences. However, the intensity of infection was significantly heavier in the west coast birds, a similar relationship being noted in brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalism by Courtney and Forrester (1974). The prevalence of Capillaria carbonis was greatest in east coast birds, but the intensity was highest in hosts from the west coast. Skrjabinocara squamatum showed the greatest prevalence in Gulf coast birds, while Desmidocercella in- cognita, Tetrameres microspinosa, Polymorphus obtusus, and Andracantha spp. were most frequent and located in greatest numbers in the latter group of birds. The differences noted in the worm burdens of the two groups may be due to a variety of factors, such as slight differences in host diet in the two sampling areas, or the actual time (year/month) of sampling. Prevalence and intensity of infection with helminths in nestlings and adults from the east coast are given in Tables 1 and 2. No difference was seen in the total prevalence and intensity of infection in the two groups, but a highly signif- icant difference (P < 0.001) was detected in the mean number of species in in- fected birds in the two groups (2 ± 0.6 in nestlings; 4 ± 1.3 in adults). Nestlings contained only five species as opposed to the 13 in east coast adults, and 18 in west coast birds. These differences are undoubtedly related to differences in feeding habits of the various age groups. Phagicola longus and Mesostephanus appendiculatoides were the only helminths which showed a greater intensity of infection in nestlings than in adults. In the case of the latter species the prevalence was also greater. Contracaecum spp. occurred in lower numbers in nestlings than in adults. All the specimens of the Renicola species were gravid but resembled most closely R. thapari. Drepanocephalus spathans is reported from this host for the first time, Dietz (1909) having described it from Phalacrocorax brasiliensis (Dietz, 1910; Travassos et al., 1969). Price (1934) described Prohemistomum appendiculatoides (=Mesostephanus appendiculatoides) from a brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalism taken in the Dominican Republic, while Alegret (1941) described Mesostephanus cubdensis Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington 106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Table 3. Measurements of Mesostephanus appendiculatoides (Price, 1934), M. cubaensis Alegret, 1941, and Mesostephanus sp. specimens obtained during the present study. M . appendiculatoides Mesostephanus Mesostephanus Present study appendiculatoides cubaensis (Price, 1934) Alegret, 1941 Mean ± SD Range Body length 680-970 — 700 ± 159 548-1,177 width 240-369 — 252 ± 54 193-416 Oral sucker (diarn.) 40-48 67 by 55-60 58 ± 12 42-90 Pharynx length 28-32 60 50 ± 10 33-67 width 20-32 47 50 ± 10 33-67 Ventral sucker (diam.) 20-28 85 38 ± 11 25-71 Esophagus length 40-120 100 51 ± 19 33-87 Ovary (diam.) 40 100 54 ± 4 50-58 Testes Anterior length 80-100 230 105 ± 62 71-269 width 60-80 260 108 ± 64 54-269 Posterior length 100-120 220 121 ± 55 62-232 width 70-80 270 138 ± 54 62-232 Cirrus pouch length 280-360 500-520 225 ± 63 83-399 width 50-85 80-90 61 ± 16 33-87 Eggs no.
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