Abstract The Antarctic, sub-Antarctic islands and surrounding sea-ice provide a unique
environment for the existence of organisms. Nonetheless, birds and seals of a variety of …

The occurrence of protozoan parasite, bacterial communities, organic pollutants and heavy
metals was investigated in free-ranging species of fin (Balaenoptera physalus, n. 2) and …

It has been demonstrated that the englacial ecosystem in volcanic environments is inhabited
by active bacteria. To know whether this result could be extrapolated to other Antarctic …

A number of parasitic diseases have gained importance as neozoan opportunistic infections
in the marine environment. Here, we report on the gastrointestinal endoparasite fauna of …

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are the largest toothed whales and only living
member of family Physeteridae. Present survey represents first report on cultivable faecal …

According to Duhamel et al.(2014) fish comprise the most species-rich group of Antarctic
vertebrates with 47 families and 374 species; four families of which, including 14 species …

Parasitism is a highly common mode of living in animals being parasite species very
abundant. Parasites affect in a different ways the host life through subtle effects to more …

Antarctica is the most Southern continent on earth and had millions of years time to adapt its
environments from tropical ones of the giant continent Gondwana to most cold ones in our …

Data regarding helminth communities can provide insights into health, feeding interactions,
behaviour and evolution of their host organisms. Penguins (Spheniscidae) are important …

Captive birds in collections may be infested with a wide range of parasites. Globally,
information on parasitic infections and their health implications in ornithological collections …