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Modeling The Influence Of El Niño On Parasite Transmission In Sand Crab Populations And Seabird Abundance Along The Californian Coast, Aboubacar Dio Seck
Modeling The Influence Of El Niño On Parasite Transmission In Sand Crab Populations And Seabird Abundance Along The Californian Coast, Aboubacar Dio Seck
Theses and Dissertations
Pacific mole crabs (Emerita analoga) are one of the most important and abundant
invertebrates in sandy beach environments. Consequently, they are a common food source
for seabirds and sea otters. Since the mole crab serves as the primary intermediate host for
acanthocephalan parasites, they have been linked to a number of mortality events. It is
currently estimated that 13-16% of deaths in the threatened California sea otter population
have been caused by infection. In addition, unusually high loads of acanthocephalan
parasites have been linked to episodic deaths of thousands of surf scoters. Studies suggest
that acanthocephalan development and transmission may …