Analysis of helminth communities of the pine marten, Martes martes, in Spain: Mainland and insular data

• Autorzy: Segovia J M , Torres J. , Miquel J. , Sospedra E. , Guerrero R. , Feliu C.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The present study analyses the helminth communities found in one hundred and two specimens of Martes martes from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Archipelago. The component community is constituted by seventeen helminth species, which frequency and mean abundance show a bimodal pattern. The set of core species is constituted by the trichurids Pearsonema plica, Eucoleus aerophilus and Aonchotheca putorii (72.2% of total helminth individuals found), while the remaining can be considered satellite species. Significant co-occurrences were found among E. aerophilus/A. putorii and E. aerophilus/P. plica. These results demonstrate the great importance of earthworms within the diet of pine marten and contribute to the knowledge of the pine marten’s food ethology, since this kind of prey normally goes undetected in diet studies. Several helminth species, as Sobolevingylus petrowi, Centrorhynchus aluconis, Uncinaria criniformis, Mastophorus muris and Spirura rytipleurites seurati seem to show geographical distributions limited to insular ecosystems. Moreover, helminth communities of M. martes among four Spanish territories, including mainland and insular areas, are characterized and compared.

Słowa kluczowe

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Mustelidae; Carnivora; Balearic Archipelago; Martes martes; pine marten; Iberian Peninsula; helminth; Spain

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 52
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.156-164,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Segovia J M

• Universitat de Barcelona, Avda.Joan XXIII s/n, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain

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Torres J.

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Miquel J.

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Sospedra E.

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Guerrero R.

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Feliu C.

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