Protozoans parasitic on Anguilla anguilla (L.) from the Szczecin Lagoon and River Odra mouth

Protozoans parasitic on Anguilla anguilla (L.) caught in 5 areas o the Szczecin Lagoon and the River Odra mouth were studied in 1982-1983. A total of 11 protozoan species were found: Ichthyophthirius multifliis, Trichophrya piscium, Trichodina jadranica, Trichodinella epizootica, Myxidium giardi, Sp...

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Published in:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Main Authors: J. Wierzbicka, T. Orecka-Grabda
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 1994
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP1994.24.2.01
https://doaj.org/article/13ae4dbd79504b9b9edbb3eb135b7d5a
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Summary:Protozoans parasitic on Anguilla anguilla (L.) caught in 5 areas o the Szczecin Lagoon and the River Odra mouth were studied in 1982-1983. A total of 11 protozoan species were found: Ichthyophthirius multifliis, Trichophrya piscium, Trichodina jadranica, Trichodinella epizootica, Myxidium giardi, Spironucleus mobilis, Eimeria anguillae, Zschokkella stettinensis, Sphaerospora gilsoni, Trypanosoma granulosum, and Myxobolus sp. Six species were frequent or very common. The parasitic invasion was relatively strong.