Helminth parasites of twaite shad, Alosa fallax (Actinopterygii: Clupeiformes: Clupeidae), from the Southern Baltic Sea

• Autorzy: Rokicki J. , Rolbiecki L. , Skora A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Background. The twaite shad, Alosa fallax (Lacepčde, 1803), is a migratory marine species which lives in North Atlantic and sporadically appears in the Baltic Sea. Parasites of the twaite shad are poorly known, especially those infecting the fish occurring in the Baltic. Materials and Methods. Within 2003–2005, 100 individuals of A. fallax, caught in the southern Baltic, were examined for the presence of parasites following commonly used procedures. Results. The parasites found represented Digenea: Diplostomum spp. and Nematoda: Contracaecum osculatum (Rudolphi, 1802), Hysterothylacium aduncum aduncum (Rudolphi, 1802), and Desmidocercella numidia (Seurat, 1920). The overall prevalence was 74.0%, while mean intensity averaged 10.5. The most frequent parasites were Diplostomum spp. (62.0%, 10.5) and C. osculatum (39.0%, 2.2). This study constitutes the first rekord of Diplostomum spp., C. osculatum, and D. numidica in twaite shad. Conclusion. The parasite fauna of the twaite shad from the southern Baltic Sea is poorly diversified, but the intensity and prevalence of infections are relatively high.

Słowa kluczowe

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Alosa fallax; Actinopterygii; Clupeiformes; Clupeidae; Southern Baltic Sea; Baltic Sea; twaite shad; parasite; helminth; marine species; Digenea; Nematoda; prevalence

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 39
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.7-10,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Rokicki J.

• Division of Invertebrate Zoology, University of Gdansk, Al. Pilsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland

autor

Rolbiecki L.

autor

Skora A.

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