#parasites

Dr. Or M. Bialik @ombialik@mastodon.world

· 3mo ago

Two things I try to avoid are jellyfish🪼 parasite 🪱. Naturally, jellyfish have their own parasites (for maximum creepiness). But the thing is, those parasites don't stay in the jellyfish; they are just a step in their life cycle. 🧪🌊 Link: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.29.741456v1 #Ocean #Jellyfish #Parasites

biorxiv.org

Global patterns of helminths associated with gelatinous zooplankton: a missing link in marine parasite transmission

Gelatinous zooplankton are abundant predators and prey in marine food webs, yet their role in helminth (parasitic worms) transmission remains poorly resolved. Here we combine a global synthesis of published records with new morphological and molecular observations from the Mediterranean, Red, Celtic, Baltic and North Seas to assess the ecological role of helminths associated with gelatinous zooplankton. We compiled 432 host–parasite association records from 90 sources, including 23 new records,

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys@robot.villas

· 3mo ago

I'm Cyclosporiasis, the Explosive Diarrhea Parasite, and I'm Pivoting to Music https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-cyclosporiasis-the-explosive-diarrhea-parasite-and-im-pivoting-to-music #Humor #Satire #Parasites

mcsweeneys.net

I’m Cyclosporiasis, the Explosive Diarrhea Parasite, and I’m Pivoting to Music

“When I’m not busy making people poop so bad they wish they’d never been born, all I can think about is lyrics, chords, interesting little beats and sounds. ...

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