Observations of the ectoparasite community of an endangered elasmobranch, the flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius)

Leonie Isler; Steven Benjamins; Jane Dodd

Observations of the ectoparasite community of an endangered elasmobranch, the flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius)

Leonie Isler, Steven Benjamins, Jane Dodd

SAMS UHI

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Abstract

Understanding ectoparasite diversity and infestation rates among elasmobranch hosts is therefore crucial for conservation, but baseline data are unavailable for many species, including flapper skate:
• Parasites affect individuals’ health and fitness
• High parasitic burdens can indicate physiological stress, driven by
environmental pressures
• Parasites are increasingly used as biological indicators to monitor
impacts of anthropogenic pressures as well as wider environmental
changes (e.g. increasing temperatures, pollution, acidification; Morley
et al. 2006

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 9 Nov 2022
Event	MASTS Annual Science Meeting 2022: Supporting Delivery of the Blue Economy Vision - Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Duration: 8 Nov 2022 → 10 Nov 2022

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Conference	MASTS Annual Science Meeting 2022
Period	8/11/22 → 10/11/22

Keywords

Flapper skate
Elasmobranchs
Conservation
Parasitology
Sea Lice
Leeches
Catch and Release
Sea angling

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Observations of the ectoparasite community of an endangered elasmobranch, the flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius)

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