| the influence of geographical location, host maturity and sex on intestinal helminth communities of the double-crested cormorant phalacrocorax auritus from the eastern united states. | here the intestinal helminth infracommunities of 218 double-crested cormorants (phalacrocorax auritus) from 11 locations in alabama, minnesota, mississippi and vermont are documented. trematode infections were present in 98% of hosts; 65% of cormorants carried cestode infections, 4% were infected with acanthocephalans and 66% had nematode intestinal parasites. parasite infracommunities of hosts collected on wintering grounds had higher richness and diversity than did birds collected on breeding ... | 2016 | 27677375 |