2024 journal article

Molecular Discovery of Filarial Nematode DNA in an Endangered Wild Pinniped (Galapagos Sea Lion, <i>Zalophus wollebaeki</i>)

ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 14(11).

By: I. Livingston n, T. Gregory n, E. Hawkins n , A. Cave n, A. Loyola*, S. Vaden n , D. Deresienski n, M. Riofrio-Lazo * ...

author keywords: endangered species; Galapagos; heartworm; introduced species; pathogen detection; sea lion
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 16, 2024

Rapidly changing environments are contributing to the spread of non-native species and their associated pathogens into new and vulnerable ecosystems, such as the Galapagos archipelago. These pathogens represent a significant threat to emblematic species. The Galapagos sea lion (