Dear MARMAM subscribers,

I'm pleased to announce the following paper:

Danyer E, Tonay AM, Aytemiz I, Dede A, Yildirim F, Gurel A (2014)

First report of infestation by a parasitic copepod (Pennella balaenopterae) in a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from the Aegean Sea: a case report, Veterinarni Medicina, 59, 2014 (8): 403–407

[Abstract] An adult, female harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) was found stranded on the southern Aegean Sea coast of Turkey. Thirteen holes made by copepods were observed on the lateral sides of the porpoise. The copepods were identified as Pennella balaenopterae, based on the morphological characteristics and measurement. Tissue samples were collected from embedded parts of parasites, histopathologically examined and panniculitis findings were observed. Although this parasite copepod had been reported on several marine mammals, this is the first report in the harbour porpoise, and in the Aegean Sea.

This is an open-access and everyone can download this paper from
the following site:

http://vri.cz/docs/vetmed/59-8-403.pdf

Please email me at "erdemdanyer@gmail.com" if you have any trouble to download it.

All the best,

Erdem DANYER

Veterinarian, PhD Candidate

Kocaeli Food Control Labrotory Başiskele/Kocaeli/Turkey

İstanbul Uni. Veterinary Faculty,

Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases Department

Avcilar/Istanbul/Turkey

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