Seasonal fluctuations in the incidence of epidermal papillomas of the European eel Anguilla anguilla L.
The eels of the Lower Elbe (15–35 cm total length, freshwater age groups III–V) show a high incidence of epidermal papillomas. These neoplasms, situated mainly in the snout region, show a marked seasonal fluctuation. The incidence is low in spring and autumn (min. 2–3 %) and rises sharply in summer...
| Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1975
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1975.tb04617.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1975.tb04617.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1975.tb04617.x |
| Summary: | The eels of the Lower Elbe (15–35 cm total length, freshwater age groups III–V) show a high incidence of epidermal papillomas. These neoplasms, situated mainly in the snout region, show a marked seasonal fluctuation. The incidence is low in spring and autumn (min. 2–3 %) and rises sharply in summer (max. 28 %). The size of the papillomas is also smaller during the colder seasons of the year (up to 300 mm 3 ) reaching a maximum in August/ September (up to 900 mm 3 ). The increase in growth of the tumours follows the rise in frequency with a delay of 3–4 weeks. These seasonal fluctuations of tumour growth are possibly related to the alteration of the water temperature and oxygen content. |
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