Macroparasite communities in European eels, Anguilla anguilla , from French Mediterranean lagoons, with special reference to the invasive species Anguillicola crassus and Pseudodactylogyrus spp.

• Published in: Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Fazio, G., Sasal, P., Lecomte-Finiger, R., Da Silva, C., Fumet, B., Mone, H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Anguilla anguilla; Blanche; European eel
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/231147.pdf

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...