AFSC/NMML/CCEP: Hookworm Intensity of Infection in California sea lion and Northern Fur Seal Pups in California, 1996 through 2008

There are various causes of mortality for California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) and northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) pups. This dataset contains information pertaining to pup mortality caused by hookworm disease. Data are counts of hookworms by sex in intestines of dead California sea lion and northern fur seal pups collected at haulouts/rookeries in California.

Investigation of cause(s) of pup mortality of California sea lions and northern fur seals. Focus was on hookworm disease.

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Cite data as: DeLong, R., Lyons, E., Spraker,T., Orr, A., and Melin, S. 2016. Hookworm intensity of infection in California sea lion and northern fur seal pups collected at haulouts/rookeries in California from 1996-07-17 to 2003-01-16 (NCEI Accession 0141164). Version 1.1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. DOI: 10.7289/V55Q4T3P.

Tables include information about identification of pinniped species, data, sex of worms, and total count of worms. See "Child Items" for more detailed information.

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The dataset is available for download via the NCEI Ocean Archive System at http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0141164.

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Detailed in the following publications:

Lyons, E. T., R. L. DeLong , S. R. Melin, and S. C. Toliver. 1997. Uncinariasis in northern fur seal and California sea lion pups from California. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 33(4): 848-852.

Lyons,E.T. R.L. DeLong, F.M.Gulland, S.R. Melin, S.C. Tolliver and T.R. Spraker. 2000. Comparitive biology of Uncinaria Spp. In the California sea lion and northern fur seal in California. J. Parasitol 86(6):1348-1352.

Lyons, E.T., S.R. Melin, R.L. DeLong, A.J. Orr. F.M. Gulland, and S.C. Tolliver. 2001. Current prevalence of adult Uncinaria spp in northern fur seal and California sea lion pups on San Miguel Island, California with notes on the biology of these hookworms. Veterinary Parasitiology 97:309-318.

Lyons, E.T., R.L. DeLong, T.R. Spraker, S.R. Melin, J.L. Laake, and S.C. Tolliver. 2005. Seasonal prevalence and intensity of hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) in California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups born in 2002 on San Miguel Island, California. Parasitol Res 96:127-132.

Lyons E.T., R. DeLong, S.A. Nadler, J.L. Laake, A.J. Orr, B.D. DeLong, and C. Pagan. 2011. Investigations of peritoneal and intestinal infections of adult hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) in northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) and California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups on San Miguel Island, California (2003). Parasitology Research. 109:581-589. On LINE: DOI 10.1007/s00436-011-2289-4.