Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean
Abstract Background As members of the Notothenioidei - the dominant fish taxon in Antarctic waters - the family Bathydraconidae includes 12 genera and 17 species. The knowledge of these species inhabiting an isolated environment is rather fragmentary, including their parasite fauna. Studies on fish...
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ftdatacite:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3778574.v1 2023-05-15T13:43:34+02:00 Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean Münster, Julian Kochmann, Judith Grigat, Juline Klimpel, Sven Kuhn, Thomas 2017 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3778574.v1 https://figshare.com/collections/Parasite_fauna_of_the_Antarctic_dragonfish_Parachaenichthys_charcoti_Perciformes_Bathydraconidae_and_closely_related_Bathydraconidae_from_the_Antarctic_Peninsula_Southern_Ocean/3778574/1 unknown Figshare https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2176-7 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3778574 CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Microbiology FOS Biological sciences Evolutionary Biology 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified FOS Earth and related environmental sciences Ecology Marine Biology Inorganic Chemistry FOS Chemical sciences Collection article 2017 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3778574.v1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2176-7 https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3778574 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Abstract Background As members of the Notothenioidei - the dominant fish taxon in Antarctic waters - the family Bathydraconidae includes 12 genera and 17 species. The knowledge of these species inhabiting an isolated environment is rather fragmentary, including their parasite fauna. Studies on fish hosts and their associated parasites can help gain insights into even remote ecosystems and be used to infer ecological roles in food webs; however, ecological studies on the Bathydraconidae are scarce. Results In this study, stomach contents and parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish species Parachaenichthys charcoti (n = 47 specimens) as well as of Gerlachea australis (n = 5), Gymnodraco acuticeps (n = 9) and Racovitzia glacialis (n = 6) were examined. The parasite fauna of P. charcoti consisted of eight genera represented by 11 species, with three of them being new host records. Overall, 24 parasite genera and 26 species were found in the sampled fish, including eleven new host records. Conclusion Analyses revealed that the majority of the parasite species found in the different fish hosts are endemic to Antarctic waters and are characterized by a broad host range. These findings are evidence for the current lack of knowledge and the need for further parasitological studies of fish species in this unique habitat. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Southern Ocean DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Southern Ocean The Antarctic |
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Microbiology FOS Biological sciences Evolutionary Biology 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified FOS Earth and related environmental sciences Ecology Marine Biology Inorganic Chemistry FOS Chemical sciences Münster, Julian Kochmann, Judith Grigat, Juline Klimpel, Sven Kuhn, Thomas Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean |
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Abstract Background As members of the Notothenioidei - the dominant fish taxon in Antarctic waters - the family Bathydraconidae includes 12 genera and 17 species. The knowledge of these species inhabiting an isolated environment is rather fragmentary, including their parasite fauna. Studies on fish hosts and their associated parasites can help gain insights into even remote ecosystems and be used to infer ecological roles in food webs; however, ecological studies on the Bathydraconidae are scarce. Results In this study, stomach contents and parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish species Parachaenichthys charcoti (n = 47 specimens) as well as of Gerlachea australis (n = 5), Gymnodraco acuticeps (n = 9) and Racovitzia glacialis (n = 6) were examined. The parasite fauna of P. charcoti consisted of eight genera represented by 11 species, with three of them being new host records. Overall, 24 parasite genera and 26 species were found in the sampled fish, including eleven new host records. Conclusion Analyses revealed that the majority of the parasite species found in the different fish hosts are endemic to Antarctic waters and are characterized by a broad host range. These findings are evidence for the current lack of knowledge and the need for further parasitological studies of fish species in this unique habitat. |
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Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean |
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Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean |
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Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean |
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Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean |
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Parasite fauna of the Antarctic dragonfish Parachaenichthys charcoti (Perciformes: Bathydraconidae) and closely related Bathydraconidae from the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean |
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parasite fauna of the antarctic dragonfish parachaenichthys charcoti (perciformes: bathydraconidae) and closely related bathydraconidae from the antarctic peninsula, southern ocean |
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