Ecology of Marine Mammal Parasites

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Ecology of Marine Mammal Parasites

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Marine mammals exhibit unique adaptations for life in aquatic environments worldwide. They play crucial roles in ecosystem dynamics but face threats from human activities, leading to population declines and endangerment. Despite their significance, marine mammal parasites are often overlooked in research, though they play vital roles in host health and ecosystem function. Both protists and metazoan parasites can impact host populations, leading to decreased fitness and mortality of marine mammals. However, research on marine mammal parasites is hindered by limited opportunities for sampling free-ranging and vulnerable wildlife. While traditional morphological analyses and long-term datasets aid parasite study, molecular methods are increasingly utilised. Understanding marine mammal parasites is crucial from a One Health perspective, not only for ecosystem health but also for public health, given the potential for zoonotic disease, yet knowledge gaps persist, particularly in certain geographic areas and for certain marine mammal host and parasite species. The changing marine environment can accelerate parasitism dynamics, necessitating ongoing research. This chapter reviews marine mammal parasite diversity, life cycles and pathogenicity and highlights ecological differences between hemispheres, underscoring the importance of continued investigation in this field.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Ecology of Marine Mammal Parasites

Popis výsledku anglicky

Marine mammals exhibit unique adaptations for life in aquatic environments worldwide. They play crucial roles in ecosystem dynamics but face threats from human activities, leading to population declines and endangerment. Despite their significance, marine mammal parasites are often overlooked in research, though they play vital roles in host health and ecosystem function. Both protists and metazoan parasites can impact host populations, leading to decreased fitness and mortality of marine mammals. However, research on marine mammal parasites is hindered by limited opportunities for sampling free-ranging and vulnerable wildlife. While traditional morphological analyses and long-term datasets aid parasite study, molecular methods are increasingly utilised. Understanding marine mammal parasites is crucial from a One Health perspective, not only for ecosystem health but also for public health, given the potential for zoonotic disease, yet knowledge gaps persist, particularly in certain geographic areas and for certain marine mammal host and parasite species. The changing marine environment can accelerate parasitism dynamics, necessitating ongoing research. This chapter reviews marine mammal parasite diversity, life cycles and pathogenicity and highlights ecological differences between hemispheres, underscoring the importance of continued investigation in this field.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10613 - Zoology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites

ISBN

978-3-031-83902-3

Počet stran výsledku

32

Strana od-do

(2025)

Počet stran knihy

662

Název nakladatele

Springer

Místo vydání

Cham

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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