Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area)
Parasites of the genus Ellobiopsis and epibiontic ciliatesof the genus Paracineta were found on the body surface of somecopepod taxa collected in the Kongsfjorden area (west Spitsbergen,Svalbard) during summer 2002. Paracineta sp. individuals were noted in Metridia longa and Paraeuchaeta norvegica (...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7d4bdae9e0604059809b4c7a78afa5da 2023-05-15T15:02:34+02:00 Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area) Leszek Rolbiecki Wojciech Walkusz 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/7d4bdae9e0604059809b4c7a78afa5da EN eng Elsevier http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/49_3.html#A5 https://doaj.org/toc/0078-3234 0078-3234 https://doaj.org/article/7d4bdae9e0604059809b4c7a78afa5da Oceanologia, Vol 49, Iss 3, Pp 369-380 (2007) Zooplankton Epibionts Parasites Arctic Ellobiopsis Paracineta Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2007 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T02:54:25Z Parasites of the genus Ellobiopsis and epibiontic ciliatesof the genus Paracineta were found on the body surface of somecopepod taxa collected in the Kongsfjorden area (west Spitsbergen,Svalbard) during summer 2002. Paracineta sp. individuals were noted in Metridia longa and Paraeuchaeta norvegica (0.5% of the population infectedin each species). This study provides the first record of thepresence of Paracineta sp. in the latter species. Remarkably,epibionts were attached exclusively to females. Calanus finmarchicus and C. glacialis were invadedby Ellobiopsis spp., but the level of infection was generally low (0.06% and0.09% of the population infected, respectively). Parasite distributionwithin both host populations was similar - 80% of infected specimenswere at copepodid stage V. This study also provides the firstrecord of C. glacialis serving as a host to Ellobiopsis . Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Calanus finmarchicus Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Svalbard Zooplankton Copepods Spitsbergen Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Svalbard |
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Zooplankton Epibionts Parasites Arctic Ellobiopsis Paracineta Oceanography GC1-1581 Leszek Rolbiecki Wojciech Walkusz Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area) |
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Parasites of the genus Ellobiopsis and epibiontic ciliatesof the genus Paracineta were found on the body surface of somecopepod taxa collected in the Kongsfjorden area (west Spitsbergen,Svalbard) during summer 2002. Paracineta sp. individuals were noted in Metridia longa and Paraeuchaeta norvegica (0.5% of the population infectedin each species). This study provides the first record of thepresence of Paracineta sp. in the latter species. Remarkably,epibionts were attached exclusively to females. Calanus finmarchicus and C. glacialis were invadedby Ellobiopsis spp., but the level of infection was generally low (0.06% and0.09% of the population infected, respectively). Parasite distributionwithin both host populations was similar - 80% of infected specimenswere at copepodid stage V. This study also provides the firstrecord of C. glacialis serving as a host to Ellobiopsis . |
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Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area) |
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Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area) |
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Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area) |
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Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area) |
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Epibionts ( Paracineta ) and parasites ( Ellobiopsis ) on copepods from Spitsbergen (Kongsfjorden area) |
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epibionts ( paracineta ) and parasites ( ellobiopsis ) on copepods from spitsbergen (kongsfjorden area) |
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Arctic Calanus finmarchicus Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Svalbard Zooplankton Copepods Spitsbergen |
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Arctic Calanus finmarchicus Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Svalbard Zooplankton Copepods Spitsbergen |
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Oceanologia, Vol 49, Iss 3, Pp 369-380 (2007) |
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