Post-mortem human cadaver scavenging by marine crustaceans (Isopoda: Cirolanidae) in tropical waters

Marianne Tiemensma, Niel L. Bruce, Richard C. Willan

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Abstract

Animal feeding, both ante- and post-mortem, in freshwater and marine environments, has become topical recently. This report documents post-mortem scavenging by two identified species of marine crustaceans (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) on a human cadaver from the vicinity of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)515-517
Number of pages3
JournalForensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Forensic pathology
  • Marine tropical waters
  • Post-mortem animal predation

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