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111-, ISSN 0704-3716 Canadian Translation of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No. 5589 Geographic variation of Corynosoma Strumosum (Acanthocephala, Polymorphidae) - a parasite of marine mammal V.N. Popov et al. Original title: Geograficheskaya izmenchivost' Cory'hosoma Strumosum (Acanthocephala, Polymorphidae) parazita morskikh mlekopitayushchikh In: Zoologicheskii zhurnal; vol. 66, no. 1; 1987 Original language: Russian Available from: Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information National Research Council Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0S2 1993 15 typescript pages Department of the Secretary Sod:Marlin d'État PAPIER À EN-TETE of Stale of Canada du Canada TRANSLATION LETTERHEAD - 1H MULTILINGUAL TRANSLATION DIRECTOFtATE DIRECTION DE LA TRADUCTION MULTILINGUE TRANSLATION BUREAU BUREAU DE LA TRADUCTION City- OrigMaw File No. - Department - tentstère Division/Branch - DIvIsioniDlrecdon Référence du demandeur - DFO Scientific Pubs. Mont-Joli, Qué. Translation Request Pb.- Language - Lanus Translator (initials) - Traducteur (Initiales) N° de la dernande de traductIcn 3850587 Russian Gil Dazé Zoologicheskii zhurnal, Vol. 66, No. 1, 1987, pp 12 - 18, USSR. UDC 595.133 : 591.152 GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION OF COR YNOSOMA STRUMOSUM (ACANTHOCEPHALA, POLYMORPHIDAE) - A PARASITE OF MARINE MAMMALS By V.N. POPOV and M.E. FORTUNATO The geographic variation of plastic characters and alternative variations in the number of rows of hooks on the proboscis and the number of hooks in each row has been studied in 11 262 specimens of C. strumosum from the ringed seal from the Barents, East Siberian, Bering and Okhotsk seas. C. strumosum is a polymorphous species which comprises two large groups of populations: the Western Arctic and the Arctic Pacific. The spatial and age-sex structure of the two groups of populations has been analyzed. It is now generally recognized that one of the most important factors in microevolution is the geographic isolation of populations (Mayr, 1971). This problem which has been elaborated for the most part for the example of free- living organisms, has also been confirmed by studies of parasitic forms (Beklemishev, 1970; Kennedy, 1978). Study of the population structure of parasites makes it possible to trace not only their evolution and dispersal routes, but also by taking into consideration the conjunction of the evolution of parasites and their hosts, to restore the phylogeny and possible dispersal routes of the hosts. In addition, by using parasites as a peculiar biological "marker", such data make it possible to isolate populations and intrapopulation groupings of hosts (Margolis et al., 1966; Konovalov, 1971; Delyamure et al., 1979), which is very important in the organization of measures for the preservation and SEC 5 - 15e (CO -01) rational utilization of the animal world. Analysis of population-morphological and phenetic indices occupies an important place among the numerous methods of studying geographic variation (Timofeev-Resovskii et al., 1973; Yablokov, 1980). Until recently, analysis of variation of plastic characters has usually been used in parasitology in the study of intraspecies variation. This method has been used to refine the taxonomic status of many species of helminths (Khokhlova, 1970; Skryabin, 1972; Dailey, 1975; Skryabina, 1978), as well as to establish manifestations of clinal variation, enabling determination of geographic intraspecies groups of some species of thorny-headed worms (Skryabina, 1978; Popov, Marichev, 1979). However, on the whole, materials on the study of the geographic variation of helminths are inadequate. The purpose of the present work is to investigate the geographic variation of a widely distributed pinniped parasite - the thorny-headed worm Corynosoma strumosum Luhe, 1904. The helminth collection of the Faculty of Zoology of Simferopol University from pinnipeds of the Pacific and Arctic seas of the USSR served as the material for the investigation. All the materials were collected by the standard procedure (Delyamure, Skryabin, 1965). The work presents the results of the study of the geographic variation of 11 262 specimens of C. strumosum, as well as information on the quantitative indices of infestation (extensiveness- of invasion and index of abundance) by this species of more than 2 500 individuals of four species of family Phocidae (ringed seal - Pusa hispida, harbour seal - Phoca largha, ribbon seal - Histriophoca fasciata and bearded seal - Erignathus barbatus). The material was collected in 1968 - 1969 in the Barents Sea, in 1969 - 1975 in the Sea of Okhotsk, in 1972 and 1978 in the Bering and Chukchi seas and in 1977 and 1978 in the East Siberian Sea. Considering its purpose, the work discusses the peculiarities of the geographic variation of the following plastic characters: body length, minimal and maximal body width, proboscis length and width, length of the bulbously expanded and posterior constricted parts of the body, length of the largest of the proboscis hooks, length of the genital spines and the spines on the body, length and width of ripe eggs. In addition, the geographic variation of two meristic characters was examined: the number of longitudinal rows of hooks on the proboscis and the number of hooks in a row. The particular values of these two characters can be considered as phenes (as we shall call them for the sake of brevity in this work), since they have a discrete nature and can therefore provide a more clear-cut characterization of the population than most plastic 3 indicators. The morphological characters of the worms were measured after Petrochenko (1956). The data were analysed biometrically. Student's t test was used in comparison of samples by plastic characters, Fisher's F test in the analysis of alternative characters. Table 1 presents the data on the geographic variation of C. strumosum. They show that in different parts of the range of this species there is a clearly expressed variation in many plastic characters in both males and females. In particular, the average body length of this parasite decreases reliably from the Sea of Okhotsk to the East Siberian Sea. We do not have materials for the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea, but the results obtained in measurements of thorny- headed worms from the Barents Sea indicate that the values of the plastic characters increase once again from the East Siberian to the Barents Sea. Table 2 shows general information on the frequency of occurrence of individuals with different number of longitudinal rows of hooks on the proboscis and different number of hooks in the row in thorny-headed worms from different parts of the range. It can be seen that for the basic phenes of the species (17 and 18 rows of hooks and 10 and 11 hooks in a row), the differences from adjacent seas in most cases are not reliable. At the same time, in remote parts of the range, these differences are substantial. For example, for the phenes of 17 and 18 rows of hooks, individuals from the Barents Sea reliably differ from the other study samples. The exceptional nature of the worms from the Barents Sea is also confirmed by the frequency of occurrence of rare phenes (15, 16, 20 and 21 rows of hooks and 8, 9 and 12 hooks in a row). 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    NOAA Technical Report NMFS 135 May 1998 Marine Flora and Fauna of the Eastern United States Acanthocephala OmarM.Amin ...... .'.':' .. "" . "1fD.. '.::' .' . u.s. Department of Commerce u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WILLIAM M. DALEY NOAA SECRETARY National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Technical D.James Baker Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere Reports NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service Technical Reports of the Fishery Bulletin Rolland A. Schmitten Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Scientific Editor Dr. John B. Pearce Northeast Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA 166 Water Street Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-1097 Editorial Committee Dr. Andrew E. Dizon National Marine Fisheries Service Dr. Linda L. Jones National Marine Fisheries Service Dr. Richard D. Methot National Marine Fisheries Service Dr. Theodore W. Pietsch University of Washington Dr.Joseph E. Powers National Marine Fisheries Service Dr. Titn D. Smith National Marine Fisheries Service Managing Editor Shelley E. Arenas Scientific Publications Office National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA 7600 Sand Point Way N.E. Seattle, Washington 98115-0070 The NOAA Technical Report NMFS (ISSN 0892-8908) series is published by the Scientific Publications Office, Na­ tional Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA The ,NOAA Technical Report ,NMFS series of the Fishery Bulletin carries peer-re­ 98115-0070. viewed, lengthy original research reports, taxonomic keys, species synopses, flora The Secretary of Commerce has de­ and fauna studies, and data intensive reports on investigations in fishery science, termined that tlle publication of tlns se­ engineering, and economics. The series was established in 1983 to replace two ries is necessary in tl1e transaction of tlle subcategories of the Technical Report series: "Special Scientific Report-Fisher­ public business required by law of tllis ies" and "Circular." Copies of the ,NOAA Technical Report ,NMFS are available free Department.
  • Parasitologia Hungarica 23. (Budapest, 1990)

    Parasitologia Hungarica 23. (Budapest, 1990)

    Parasit, hung. 23. 1990 Studies on Acanthocephala from aquatic birds in Hungary Dr. Zlatka M. DIMITROV A1, Dr. Éva MURAI2 and Dr. Todor GENOV3 Department of Zoology, Higher Institute of Zootechnics and Veterinary Medicine, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria' — Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary2 — Institute of Parasitology, Bulgarian Academy of Science*. Sofia, Bulgaria3 "Studies on Acanthocephala from aquatic birds in Hungary" - Dimitrova, Z. M., Murai, É. and Genov, T. - Parasit, hung., 23: 39-64. 1990. ABSTRACT. A total of 7 aquatic bird species of four orders were found as hosts of acanthocephalans: 5 species of the family Polymorphidae and one of the family Centrorhynchidae were established. Morphological descriptions are presented, illustrating their variability. Polymorphic diploinflatus, P. magnus, P. cf.phippsi and Southwellina hispida are reported first for the Hungarian fauna. KEY WORDS: Acanthocephala, Polymorphidae, Centrorhynchidae, morphology, taxonomy, intraspecific variability, aquatic birds, Hungary. When reviewing the endoparasites of birds in the regions of Hortobágy and Biharugra, EDELÉNYI (1964) described two acanthocephalan species from aquatic birds: Polymorphic striatus (Goeze, 1782) in anseriform and cico-niiform hosts, and Filicollis anatis (Schrank, 1788) in anseriform and gruiform birds. MURAI et al. (1983, 1985) recorded in Hortobágy National Park and Kiskunság National Park the following acanthocephalan parasites from aquatic birds: Polymorphic minutie (Goeze, 1872), Filicollis anatis (Schrank, 1788), Centrorhynchus aluconis (Mueller, 1780) and C. lancea (Westrumb, 1821). The aim of the present paper is to present new data on the species compo-sition, morphology and distribution of acanthocephalans from aquatic birds in Hungary. It is based on new specimens from anseriform, gruiform, ciconiiform and charadriiform hosts collected in different parts of the country and also on an already published material (MURAI et al.
  • Reported Incidences of Parasitic Infections in Marine Mammals from 1892 to 1978

    Reported Incidences of Parasitic Infections in Marine Mammals from 1892 to 1978

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Zea E-Books Zea E-Books 9-18-2013 Reported Incidences of Parasitic Infections in Marine Mammals from 1892 to 1978 John R. Felix Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook Part of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Parasitology Commons, and the Zoology Commons Recommended Citation Felix, John R., "Reported Incidences of Parasitic Infections in Marine Mammals from 1892 to 1978" (2013). Zea E-Books. 20. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/20 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Zea E-Books at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Zea E-Books by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Reported Incidences of Parasitic Infections in Marine Mammals from 1892 to 1978 John R. Felix The role of parasites in the lives and deaths of marine mammals has been scrutinized by biologists for decades, but the scientific literature prior to 1978 has been difficult to acquire and time-consuming to search. Now this new and extensive bibliography gives researchers a convenient resource for reviewing the classical literature on parasites of marine mammals so that historical infection prevalence and geographical distribution can be easily and properly assessed. This book contains detailed information about ac- cepted (or suspected) taxonomic synonyms and geographical information about the host and/or parasite, covering the parasite groups Acanthocephala, Acarina, Anoplura, Cestoda, Nematoda, and Trematoda, and the host orders Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, walruses), Cetacea (whales, dolphins), and Carnivora (sea otters).