Fecundity of sealworm (Pseudoterranova decipiens) infecting grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada: Lack of density- dependent effects

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1401-1409

  Marcogliese, David J ^a,b  

^a MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contracaecum osculatum; Density dependence; Fecundity; Grey seal; Halichoerus grypus; Pseudoterranova decipiens; Sealworm

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EGG COUNT; FECUNDITY; GREY SEAL; PARASITES; SEALWORM;

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HISTOGRAM; MALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; SEAL;

ANIMALS; ASCARIDIDA INFECTIONS; ASCARIDOIDEA; CANADA; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; PARASITE EGG COUNT; SEALS, EARLESS; SEX FACTORS;

CANADA, QUEBEC, ANTICOSTI ISLAND; GULF OF ST LAWRENCE, ANTICOSTI ISLAND;

EID: 0030831002     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00129-X     Document Type: Article

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