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Fish parasites (special issue) [PDF]
Parasitology, 2022 Fish (Elasmobranchia and Actinopterygii) inhabit the majority of aquatic habitats globally. They are crucial for human nutrition but they may be negatively affected by parasitic protists and metazoan parasites.
Scholz, Tomáš +1 more
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EDIS, 2012 Monogeneans are a class of parasitic flatworms that are commonly found on fishes and lower aquatic invertebrates. Most monogeneans are browsers that move about freely on the fish’s body surface feeding on mucus and epithelial cells of the skin and gills;
Peggy Reed +3 more
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Parasite Diversity in a Freshwater Ecosystem
Microorganisms, 2023 Parasites are a significant component of biodiversity. They negatively affect fish appearance, growth, and reproduction. In this study, the prevalence of infection, diversity, and mean intensity of parasites were examined in 9 freshwater fish species (45
Amana Shafiq +13 more
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Grouping facilitates avoidance of parasites by fish [PDF]
, 2013 Background. Parasite distribution is often highly heterogeneous, and intensity of infection depends, among other things, on how well hosts can avoid areas with a high concentration of parasites.
Pasternak, Anna F +3 more
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Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2017 This study aimed to investigate the diversity, intensity and prevalence of parasites in Cichlids. A total of 354 specimens of cichlids was sampled in polluted and unpolluted ends of Eleyele River, Ibadan, Nigeria and examined for parasites.
I.A. Simon-Oke
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Studies on some fish parasites of public health importance in the southern area of Saudi Arabia
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2014 The present study was the first attempt to survey the diversity of fish zoonotic parasites in the southern region of Saudi Arabia, particularly the Najran area, from October 2012 to October 2013.
Mokhtar Ibrahim Khalil +2 more
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Review on distribution of endo-parasites of fish in Ethiopia
Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2017 Recently the government of Ethiopia paid great attention to livestock and fish production sectors of the country. As evidence, the sector is organized in the form of ministry, Ethiopian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
Hailekiros Gebreegziabher Gebremedhn +1 more
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Interactions between two congeneric gyrodactylids (Gyrodactylus derjavini and G. salaris) with different microhabitats on their common host rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2007 Background. The two gyrodactylid species G. derjavini and G. salaris (a special Danish rainbow trout form which is non-pathogenic to salmon) show similar predilection for their host rainbow trout and express similar population dynamics (but different ...
L.W. Garbøl +2 more
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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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Protozoan parasites of fish [PDF]
Studies have been carried out on protozoan parasites of freshwater fish from the Amazon region of Brazil, and the British Isles. Special emphasis has been given to aspects of the taxonomy and life - history of species of the order Myxosporida.
Walliker, D
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