Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence

Distribution and prevalence of the phoretic barnacle Xenobalanus on cetacean species are reported for 22 cetaceans in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (21 million km super(2)). Four cetacean species are newly reported hosts for Xenobalanus: Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni), long-beaked comm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fishery bulletin (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2008-10, Vol.106 (4), p.395-404
Hauptverfasser:	Kane, Emily A, Olson, Paula A, Gerrodette, Tim, Fiedler, Paul C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Balaenoptera edeni Balaenoptera musculus Behavior Cetacea Delphinus Fishes Marine Megaptera novaeangliae Migration Stenella longirostris Xenobalanus Xenobalanus globicipitis
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