Two examples of parasitism in the ocean?

Answer 1

A copepod attached to a Greenland shark. The copepods damage the cornea of the Greenland shark, this can include a 50% thickening of the limbus epithelium, inflammation, and massive edema of the corneal cells.

Answer 2

1. A barnacle Saculina carcine that parasitizes female crabs, eventually spaying them and making her care for the parasite as it would its own brood pouch. This barnacle also parasitizes male crabs, not only neutering them but changing them to act like females.
2. A marine fluke Podocotyloides styenometra that at different stages of its life parasitizes: clams, coral polyps, and the butterfly fish.
3. A marine relative of the pill bug Portunion conformisthat parasitizes green crabs, destroys the gonads and like Saculina changes males to act like females.
4. Viruses.
5. A parasite that lives harmlessly in house cats Toxoplasma gondii, kills sea otters.
6. A crustacean that eats a fish's tongue and then spends the rest of its life inside the fish's mouth performing the function of its tongue.
7. A crustacean Ommatokoita elongata that lives only in the eyes of Greenland sharks.
8. etc.

Answer 3

1. The parasitic isopod attaches itself to its host, such as fish or crustaceans, feeding on their tissues and blood, harming the host in the process.
2. The parasitic nematode worm infects marine mammals like seals, causing diseases and impacting the overall health and survival of the host.

Answer 4

Parasitism is an association where the parasite benefits and the host is adversely affected. Many whales have intestinal worms. There are also isopods which are ectoparasites.

Answer 5

Isopods, sometimes referred to as fish lice, are an example of parasitism in the Atlantic Ocean. The isopod attaches itself to a fish to use it as a source of food.

Answer 6

Sea lice are parasites of the Sun Fish, which is the worlds largest bony fish, growing up to 6 feet long and 2,200 pounds !

Answer 7

Often Whales have intestinal worms whic would be a parisidic relationship

Answer 8

yes why in deed there is a great amount of terd in the ocean in a matter fact i find that terd ais long and brown and its sometimes has corn init it is quit gross butt sharks eat

Answer 9

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ticks

head lice