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David Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · 3d

Definitively a trematode cercaria! It is most likely Bucephalus (Labratrena) minimus, which infects cockles:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) Catalogue of parasites and diseases of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule

PDF | On Feb 24, 2021, Xavier de Montaudouin and others published Catalogue of parasites and diseases of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Researc...

www.researchgate.net

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Dr Simon Goodman @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social · 5d

The recently formed IUCN Parasite Specialist Group has just launched a Bluesky account. Give them a follow to get news about the conservation and amazing biology of parasites. Many parasite species are co-endangered with their hosts and need more conservation attention. 🌍🧪🪱

IUCN SSC Parasite Specialist Group @iucnparasites.bsky.social · 20d

Hello, Bluesky! We're the IUCN SSC Parasite Specialist Group, a part of the Species Survival Commission! We're just starting to understand the important roles parasites play in their ecosystems, and our goal is to determine the threats wildlife parasites face and to conserve rare and unique species!

Rhinoceros Stomach Bot Fly (Gyrostigma rhinocerontis), a black-and-orange bot fly specializing in White Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) and Black Rhinos (Diceros bicornis) in Africa. Credit: Bernard Dupont, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gyrostigma_rhinocerontis_(Owen,_1830)_1(a)_-_iNaturalist.org.jpg

A Ryukyu Rabbit Tick (Haemaphysalis pentalagi), a brown tick that specializes on the Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) on Amami Ōshima, one of the southern islands of Japan. Credit: Takamasa Nemoto

The Manx Shearwater Flea (Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) fionnus), a flea known only from the Isle of Rùm off the west coast of Scotland, where it specializes on nesting colonies of the Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus). Credit: Olha Schedrina / The Natural History Museum

Rhinoceros Tick (Dermacentor rhinocerinus), a spotted orange-and-black tick species that specializes on White Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum) and Black Rhinos (Diceros bicornis) in Africa. Credit: Moira Fitzpatrick

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Trends in Parasitology @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social · Aug 29

New Review alert! From obligate to opportunistic #ectoparasites: unlikely heroes of environmental monitoring, authored by Beric Gilbert, Ronnie Mooney & @fionahenriquez.bsky.social‬. #biomonitoring @uniwestscotland.bsky.social‬ ‪@unistrathclyde.bsky.social‬

authors.elsevier.com/a/1lgsH5Eb1x...

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European Marine Board @emarineboard.bsky.social · Aug 18

Our Marine Science Communication doc highlights the critical need to strengthen capacity in Europe, develop dedicated training programs, engage in deeper & wider collaboration with stakeholders, & closely interact with @unoceandecade.bsky.social & #MissionOcean: www.marineboard.eu/publications...

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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · Aug 5

Doctoral position on genomic basis of Fucus (brown algal) local adaptation - join our exciting #Fubluc team! Fully funded for 3.5 years & we also consider candidates with strong molecular or bioinformatic skillls but no marine / algal experience, see www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...

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HIFMB @hifmb.de · Aug 5

HIFMB colleague @thejupiterfour.bsky.social is chairing the session on "Trait-Based Approaches to Biodiversity-Ecosystem Function and Biogeographic Patterns" at the Ocean Sciences Meeting #OSM2026 in Glasgow next year.
Want to contribute? Submit your abstract until August 20.

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Jude Isabella @judeisabella.bsky.social · Aug 4

For @biographic.bsky.social, writer @craigwelch.bsky.social followed @hakai.org scientist @rhizalyssa.bsky.social's quest to unveil the the killer that decimated populations of sea stars off the West Coast. It took a few years but the lab's hard work paid off: www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer

After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?

www.biographic.com

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Dr. Drew harvell @drewharvell.bsky.social · Aug 4

We are so proud of our sea star wasting work that came out today. This interactive article is very complete and includes beautiful videos.
Unmasking the Sea Star Killer www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...

Unmasking the Sea Star Killer

After a decade of carnage, we finally know what’s devastating sea stars along North America’s West Coast. Does that mean scientists can save them?

www.biographic.com

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Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · Aug 5

Very proud of the work from lab members and collaborators that coincidentally came out today www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... and www.nature.com/articles/s41.... A bacterial and viral pathogen associated with mass mortality in seastars and oysters. @kevinzhong2006.bsky.social @rhizalyssa.bsky.social

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David Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · Aug 1

Nice to see this joint collaborative effort out now in the August issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ‪@esajournals.bsky.social‬

Open access

doi:10.1002/fee.2849

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · Jul 25

Some literally amazing research on parasite coextinction and recovery in the kakapo - makes me so happy to see this www.cell.com/current-biol...

Long-term parasite decline associated with near extinction and conservation of the critically endangered kākāpō parrot

Boast et al. analyze a unique fecal record of the endangered kākāpō parrot to reveal >800 years of changing parasite communities. Parasite losses occur during the species’ decline to near extinction a...

www.cell.com

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Bernd Sures @berndsures.bsky.social · Jul 3

🧬🐛 What can parasites teach us about food webs?
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) as a powerful tool now also in parasitology! Our chapter dives into how SIA and compound-specific SIA (CSIA) reveal what parasites eat and how they impact hosts metabolism and entire food webs. doi.org/10.1007/978-...

Host–Parasite Trophic Interactions as Revealed by Stable Isotope Analyses: Determinants for Trophic and Isotopic Niches of Hosts and Their Associated Parasites

The analysis of stable isotopes (SIA) in organisms, especially those of carbon (13C/12C) and nitrogen (15N/14N), is a well-established and powerful tool for analysing trophic interactions between free...

doi.org

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Juan A. Balbuena @jabalbuena.bsky.social · Jul 2

It's an incredible joy to see former mentees evolve into scientists who surpass me by far. There's no greater pride. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧪

Tangled communities: links between predation and parasitism through trophically transmitted digeneans in aquatic communities

Many trophically transmitted digeneans (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) benefit from prey–predator interactions to complete the last step of their life cy…

www.sciencedirect.com

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HIFMB @hifmb.de · Jul 1

Hallo artist community, this one is for you! Together with @hanse-ias.bsky.social we are looking for an artist in residence in early 2026. Please share!
#artscience #artistinresidence #marinebiodiversity

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · Jun 21

NEW! 🎉 We need wildlife disease surveillance to predict epidemics, but data sharing is rare - we found that only 2-3% of studies share raw data. So, we spent three years developing a data standard and R package to help get wildlife disease data into FAIR repositories. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The title of the paper: "A minimum data standard for wildlife disease research and surveillance" - and an example data table

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Trends in Parasitology @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social · Jun 23

Parasite of the Month: #Pthirus #pubis, #pubic #louse, a #blood-feeding #ectoparasite transmitted through close physical/sexual contact, authored by J. Votýpka, J. Bulantová & J. Lukeš @sciencecharles.bsky.social‬ ‪@charlesuni.cuni.cz‬ ‪@czechacademy.bsky.social‬
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lIjN5Eb1x...

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IMPACT parasite biodiversity @impact-parasites.bsky.social · Jun 23

Our latest newsletter profiles IMPACT's student members. Find out how they contribute to our understanding of parasite biodiversity here 👉 www.nina.no/english/IMPACT

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netzpolitik.org @netzpolitik.org · Jun 23

In einem Handbuch geben Wissenschaftler*innen aus den USA und Europa Ratschläge, wie sich Menschen im akademischen Betrieb gegen aufkeimenden Autoritarismus stemmen können – abgestuft nach Risiko-Level. Das ist nicht nur für Forschende lesenswert.

netzpolitik.org/2025/anti-au...

Anti-Autokratie-Handbuch: 26 Werkzeuge zur Verteidigung der Demokratie

In einem Handbuch geben Wissenschaftler*innen aus den USA und Europa Ratschläge, wie sich Menschen im akademischen Betrieb gegen aufkeimenden Autoritarismus stemmen können – abgestuft nach Risiko-Leve...

netzpolitik.org

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Anika Happe @anikahappe.bsky.social · Jun 19

In a synthesis of over 3000 population trends in the Wadden Sea, we show a substantial reorganization of biodiversity with over 38% of populations undergoing significant change (i.e., increases or decreases), identify winners and losers and critical time points of change! dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

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David Thieltges @davidwthieltges.bsky.social · Jun 12

Everything you always wanted to know about parasites and stable isotopes in one book chapter:
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

From the new #openaccess book on Aquatic Parasitology, edited by @nicojsmit.bsky.social & ‪@berndsures.bsky.social
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Universität Duisburg-Essen @unidue.bsky.social · Jun 12

Recently published, the new comprehensive guide on Aquatic Parasitology edited by @berndsures.bsky.social and Nico Smit explores the role of aquatic #parasites in freshwater and #marineecosystems – for the first time on a global scale: www.uni-due.de/2025-06-11-t...

#UDE

Picture: The tongue replacement isopod Ceratothoa famosa in the mouth of the Cape bream (Diplodus capensis)

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Veeloxxy Bites @the-episiarch.bsky.social · Jun 11

Two Barnacles, One Crab: 🦀
I've written a post about a pair of parasitic barnacles that infect spider crabs.

These barnacles grow roots that spread throughout the crab's body, some of which make their way into the host's brain.
#Invertebrate #crab 🧪
dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2025/06/sacc...

<i>Sacculina pugettiae</i>

Sacculina pilosella is a parasite of spider crabs ( Scyra ferox ), and while it is technically a barnacle, you're going to have to abandon ...

dailyparasite.blogspot.com

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Trends in Parasitology @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social · May 26

Vector of the Month: #Gnathia #Africana (#African #fish #gnat), a temporary #ectoparasitic #isopod & the vector transmitting #apicomplexan parasite #Haemogregarina #bigemina among #fish hosts in #SouthAfrica, written by Kerry Hadfield, Anja Erasmus & Nico Smit.

authors.elsevier.com/a/1kzle5Eb1x...

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IPBES @ipbes.net · May 21

🗞️Authors from the @ipbes.net #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report have published the Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species derived from the report, creating a global resource for investigating and managing the impacts of invasive alien species. 🌍🧪

Read more in ‪@nature.com‬ bit.ly/43APoP7

An image of two lionfish. Overlay text reads: Major New Resource, Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species

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Kamil Hupało @kamilhupalo.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 Thrilled and honoured to lead the chapter on using #eDNA for studying aquatic #parasites - a part of just-published book on #openaccess Aquatic Parasitology led by @berndsures.bsky.social & @nicojsmit.bsky.social with top parasitologists contributing!

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Aquatic Parasitology: Ecological and Environmental Concepts and Implications of Marine and Freshwater Parasites

A unique open access collection on ecological and environmental parasitology in marine and freshwater. Covers climate change and parasite conservation.

link.springer.com

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