The effect of foraging and ontogeny on the prevalence and intensity of the invasive parasite Anguillicola crassus in the European eel Anguilla anguilla

• Published in: Journal of Fish Diseases
• Main Authors: Barry, J., Dodd, J.A., Evans, D., Newton, J., Adams, C.E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2017
• Subjects: Loch Lomond; Anguilla anguilla; European eel
• Online Access: https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/132372/; https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/132372/13/132372.pdf

Infection patterns of the invasive Anguillicola crassus nematode were investigated in a population of the European eel Anguilla anguilla where parasite invasion is very recent, Loch Lomond, Scotland. Intensity levels of the parasite were associated with differences in fish ontogeny and trophic ecolo...