Ramli, R., Cusack, M. , Curry, G.B. and Furness, R.W. (2000) Morphological variation of chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from different skua taxa. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 71(1), pp. 91-101. (doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2000.tb01244.x)
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Abstract
The lice, Haffneria grandis and Saemundssonia were extracted from their hosts, skuas (Aves: Stercorariidae). Lice were extracted from dead birds by combing feathers, while lice from live birds were extracted using a delousing chamber containing chloroform vapour. Lice were measured and the data analysed by canonical discriminant analysis. Lice show variation in morphology that is useful in identifying some of these hosts. This variation is presumably due to micro-environmental pressure provided by each host. Our interpretation is that these chewing lice have evolved to be adapted to each skua taxon; different sizes and morphologies of skua taxa result in different sizes and morphologies of Haffneria grandis and Saemundssonia.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cusack, Professor Maggie and Curry, Professor Gordon and Furness, Professor Robert |
| Authors: | Ramli, R., Cusack, M., Curry, G.B., and Furness, R.W. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QE Geology |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Biological Journal of the Linnean Society |
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISSN: | 0024-4066 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1095-8312 |
| Published Online: | 14 January 2008 |
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