Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriae

Parasitic infections in the Iberian ibex are common, serious and well documented. Most studies, however, focus on the subspecies Capra pyrenaica hispanica, found in the south and east of the Iberian peninsula, and few studies have investigated the subspecies Capra pyrenaica victoriae in the centre o...

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Main Authors: P. Refoyo, C. Olmedo, M. Barba, B. Muñoz
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Language:Catalan
Published: Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona 2016-04-01
Series:Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica
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Online Access:https://raco.cat/index.php/AMZ/article/view/315745
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M. Barba
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description Parasitic infections in the Iberian ibex are common, serious and well documented. Most studies, however, focus on the subspecies Capra pyrenaica hispanica, found in the south and east of the Iberian peninsula, and few studies have investigated the subspecies Capra pyrenaica victoriae in the centre of  the peninsula. Here we add to the information about C. p. victoriae, analyzing samples of this subspecies in the National Park of Sierra de Guadarrama. We found parasites in 97% of samples and identified  a total of 11 helminth taxa. The most abundant genus in the analysis was Muellerius. Despite the frequency of parasites,  the general health of the population seemed good.
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spelling doaj-art-b09d26fcad30476699c488d8c6e8bdcd2025-08-20T03:10:36ZcatMuseu de Ciències Naturals de BarcelonaArxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica1698-04762016-04-011410811310.32800/amz.2016.14.0108200362Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriaeP. RefoyoC. OlmedoM. BarbaB. MuñozParasitic infections in the Iberian ibex are common, serious and well documented. Most studies, however, focus on the subspecies Capra pyrenaica hispanica, found in the south and east of the Iberian peninsula, and few studies have investigated the subspecies Capra pyrenaica victoriae in the centre of  the peninsula. Here we add to the information about C. p. victoriae, analyzing samples of this subspecies in the National Park of Sierra de Guadarrama. We found parasites in 97% of samples and identified  a total of 11 helminth taxa. The most abundant genus in the analysis was Muellerius. Despite the frequency of parasites,  the general health of the population seemed good.https://raco.cat/index.php/AMZ/article/view/315745iberian ibexparasitesnational parkfaecal sample
spellingShingle P. Refoyo
C. Olmedo
M. Barba
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Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriae
Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica
iberian ibex
parasites
national park
faecal sample
title Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriae
title_full Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriae
title_fullStr Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriae
title_full_unstemmed Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriae
title_short Parasite load in the Iberian ibex, Capra pyrenaica victoriae
title_sort parasite load in the iberian ibex capra pyrenaica victoriae
topic iberian ibex
parasites
national park
faecal sample
url https://raco.cat/index.php/AMZ/article/view/315745
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