Metazoan parasites of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus): A new data and review
Journal: International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
Year: 2018

The population of California sea lion <i>Zalophus californianus</i> (CSL) has steadily increased during the last several decades. Despite extensive research addressing CSL biology and ecology performed during the last decades, there has been a minimal number of published papers documenting their parasite fauna. Our objective was to analyze the actual list of the metazoan parasites reported from CSLs and add new data on the age-related differences in the prevalence and biodiversity of the parasit