Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp.
European eel parasites, in particular invasive species, are suspected to play a role in the decline in the populations of their host. The aims of this work were to describe the parasitic fauna of eels in French Mediterranean lagoons and to study the epidemiological trends of the invasive helminth sp...
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ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:211183 2023-05-15T13:27:28+02:00 Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp. Fazio, G. Sasal, P. Lecomte-Finiger, R. Da Silva, C. Fumet, B. Mone, H. 2008 application/pdf https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/231147.pdf en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000267959400006 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2009006 https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/231147.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess %3Ci%3EKnowl.+Manag.+Aquat.+Ecosyst.+6%28390-91%29%3C%2Fi%3E.+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1051%2Fkmae%2F2009006%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1051%2Fkmae%2F2009006%3C%2Fa%3E Anguilla anguilla info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2008 ftvliz https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2009006 2022-05-01T13:34:05Z European eel parasites, in particular invasive species, are suspected to play a role in the decline in the populations of their host. The aims of this work were to describe the parasitic fauna of eels in French Mediterranean lagoons and to study the epidemiological trends of the invasive helminth species, the nematode Anguillicola crassus and the monogenean Pseudodactylogyrus spp., in regard to spatio-temporal dynamics, host biological characteristics and parasite community. A total of 418 eels was sampled in eight lagoons between March 2003 and June 2005. Our results revealed a total macroparasite richness of 23 species: 1 Monogenea, 13 Digenea, 2 Cestoda, 3 Nematoda, 2 Acantocephala and 2 Crustacea. We found no variation in A. crassus abundance in Salses-Leucate lagoon in the same month across years. However, the nematode abundance was higher in eels caught in summer than in those caught in winter. Pseudodactylogyrus sp. was not found in Salses-Leucate lagoon, except in July 2004. Comparisons between the lagoons on the same date showed that they could be separated into two groups for both species' abundance: Grau-du-Roi, Mauguio, Palavas and Vaccares lagoons, where abundance was rather high, against Bages-Sigean, Pierre-Blanche, Salses-Leucate and Thau lagoons, where abundance was rather low or nil. We found significant negative relationships between A. crassus abundance and the length and age of eels. We also found a significant positive relationship between A. crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus sp. abundance. Finally, our results showed significant positive relationships between both A. crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus sp. abundance and the abundance of the digeneans Prosorhynchus aculeatus and Lecithochirium gravidum . We discuss the results in regard to the dynamics of invasions, the characteristics of the parasite life cycles and the ecology of eels. Article in Journal/Newspaper Anguilla anguilla European eel Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) Blanche ENVELOPE(140.018,140.018,-66.663,-66.663) Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems 390-391 06 |
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European eel parasites, in particular invasive species, are suspected to play a role in the decline in the populations of their host. The aims of this work were to describe the parasitic fauna of eels in French Mediterranean lagoons and to study the epidemiological trends of the invasive helminth species, the nematode Anguillicola crassus and the monogenean Pseudodactylogyrus spp., in regard to spatio-temporal dynamics, host biological characteristics and parasite community. A total of 418 eels was sampled in eight lagoons between March 2003 and June 2005. Our results revealed a total macroparasite richness of 23 species: 1 Monogenea, 13 Digenea, 2 Cestoda, 3 Nematoda, 2 Acantocephala and 2 Crustacea. We found no variation in A. crassus abundance in Salses-Leucate lagoon in the same month across years. However, the nematode abundance was higher in eels caught in summer than in those caught in winter. Pseudodactylogyrus sp. was not found in Salses-Leucate lagoon, except in July 2004. Comparisons between the lagoons on the same date showed that they could be separated into two groups for both species' abundance: Grau-du-Roi, Mauguio, Palavas and Vaccares lagoons, where abundance was rather high, against Bages-Sigean, Pierre-Blanche, Salses-Leucate and Thau lagoons, where abundance was rather low or nil. We found significant negative relationships between A. crassus abundance and the length and age of eels. We also found a significant positive relationship between A. crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus sp. abundance. Finally, our results showed significant positive relationships between both A. crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus sp. abundance and the abundance of the digeneans Prosorhynchus aculeatus and Lecithochirium gravidum . We discuss the results in regard to the dynamics of invasions, the characteristics of the parasite life cycles and the ecology of eels. |
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Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp. |
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Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp. |
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Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp. |
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Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp. |
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Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp. |
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macroparasite communities in european eels, anguilla anguilla , from french mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species anguillicola crassus and pseudodactylogyrus spp. |
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