Marie Curie global fellow, fascinated by all polar animals, especially the zooplankton. Also enjoys skating, hiking, skiing, and being in nature of all kinds,
On average, each person has about 10 species of parasites (roughly a few 100s of organisms in total), of the few hundreds that are linked to us in that way. But.. What about copepods? Well, if you are interested, you might want to read this paper!
doi.org/10.1007/s00300-022-0…
Antarctic fur seals have risen and fallen over the past 50,000 years as the climate has changed, and the finding might help us protect them into the future bit.ly/3AToQba