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Journal of Water and Health, 2023 This study investigated fish parasites in relation to limnological variables of the Esa-Odo reservoir since the quality of the aquatic environment might influence parasitic infestation in fish.
Obayemi Oluwadamilare Emmanuel +2 more
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The effects of parasitism and body length on positioning within wild fish shoals [PDF]
, 2002 The influence of body length and parasitism on the positioning behaviour of individuals in wild fish shoals was investigated by a novel means of capturing entire shoals of the banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus, Lesueur) using a grid-net that ...
A. J. W. Ward +17 more
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First record of Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae (Eoacantocephala, Neochinorhynchidae) on Colossoma macropomum (Characidae) in a fish farm in Roraima, Brazil [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2018 Severe infections by the acanthocephalan Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae were reported in Colossoma macropomum in fish farms in northern Brazil. The occurrence of the parasite is recorded for the first time in the state of Roraima, Brazil, along with its ...
Jeffson Nobre PEREIRA +1 more
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A Global Assessment of Parasite Diversity in Galaxiid Fishes
Diversity, 2021 Free-living species often receive greater conservation attention than the parasites they support, with parasite conservation often being hindered by a lack of parasite biodiversity knowledge.
Rachel A. Paterson +4 more
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Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea): an ideal fish-metazoan parasite model? [PDF]
, 2010 Since its use as a model to study metazoan parasite culture and in vitro development, the plerocercoid of the tapeworm, Ligula intestinalis, has served as a useful scientific tool to study a range of biological factors, particularly within its fish ...
Carter, V, Dufour, S, Hoole, D
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Sea lice infestation level alters salmon swimming depth in sea-cages
Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 2016 Host-parasite systems are often characterised by a co-evolutionary arms race, with avoidance behaviour being the first line of defence for hosts. In aquatic ecosystems, the rapid rise of fish farming has elevated host abundance, altering the context of ...
S Bui, F Oppedal, L Stien, T Dempster
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Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2022 Highlight Research • The parasitic disease has been record in snakehead fish (Channa striata) from South Kalimantan • The nematodes with needle shape on both tip end with approximately 1 mm length and moving inside of wall cysts were found in in ...
Murwantoko Murwantoko, Jamilah Hayati
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Interactions between male guppies facilitates the transmission of the mongenean ectoparasite Gyrodactylus turnbulli [PDF]
, 2012 In a previous study we found that female guppies shoaled more than males and that there was greater transmission of the ectoparasite Gyrodactylus turnbulli between females.
Cable, J +2 more
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Journal of Parasite Science, 2023 This study aimed to detect the existence and identify, also to determine the prevalence and degree of infection from parasitic helminth in gabus fish (Channa striata) natural catches at Baduk Fish Market, Nganjuk Regency.
Anita Nur Aida Aida +3 more
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Impact of a mouth parasite in a marine fish differs between geographical areas [PDF]
, 2012 Considerable variation exists in parasite virulence and host tolerance which may have a genetic and/or environmental basis. In this article, we study the effects of a striking, mouth-dwelling, blood-feeding isopod parasite (Ceratothoa italica) on the ...
Bandelt +71 more
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