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Protozoan Co-Infection Drives Fish Mortality Event in Crete's Karteros River. [PDF]
ABSTRACT In August 2024, a significant fish kill involving hundreds of flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) was reported in the delta region of the Karteros River, Crete, Greece. The investigation identified the primary cause of mortality as severe parasitic infections, specifically from the protozoan parasites Amyloodinium ocellatum and Trichodina sp.
Katharios P, Karageorgou E.
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Bacterial Communities From Two Freshwater Aquaculture Systems in Northern Germany. [PDF]
Freshwater aquaculture in open systems utilises water from a natural source, which limits the control of water conditions. Water microbiome description could indicate water quality changes and be used for improving the farm management. Water microbiome composition did not change significantly between inflow and outflow water, although heterotrophic ...
Clols-Fuentes J +4 more
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Host-parasite interactions in some fish species. [PDF]
Host‐parasite interactions are complex, compounded by factors that are capable of shifting the balance in either direction. The host′s age, behaviour, immunological status, and environmental change can affect the association that is beneficial to the host whereas evasion of the host’s immune response favours the parasite.
Khan RA.
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The aim of this study was to report the first record of Trichodina heterodentata in banded knifefish Gymnotus carapo. Banded knifefish cultivated in the municipality of Jataí, state of Goiás, in the central western region of Brazil, experienced fish ...
I. P. Sousa-Filho +7 more
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Tadpoles of Rhinella schneideri as reservoirs of trichodinids in continental aquaculture [PDF]
Abstract Restricted contact between wild amphibians and cultured fish facilitates the transmission of various diseases, including parasitic diseases. The trichodinids are one of the most important ectoparasites in fish farming in continental aquaculture, as they cause significant lesions in the integument and in the gills of the animals, causing ...
Pala, G. +4 more
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Abstract Objective Cutaneous ulcerative skin lesions in a complex of invasive Gulf of Mexico lionfish (Red Lionfish Pterois volitans, Devil Firefish P. miles, and the hybrid Red Lionfish × Devil Firefish) became epizootic beginning in mid‐August 2017. Herein, we provide the first pathological descriptions of these lesions and summarize our analyses to ...
Theresa T. Cody +14 more
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A global review of problematic and pathogenic parasites of farmed tilapia
Abstract Over the past 80 years, tilapia have been translocated globally for aquaculture; active production is recorded in >124 countries. Of 7 million tonnes of tilapia produced in aquaculture, 79% is from 79 countries outside the natural range of tilapia.
Andrew P. Shinn +15 more
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Parasites of native Cichlidae populations and invasive Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) in tributary of Amazonas River (Brazil). [PDF]
This study provides the first investigation on acquisition of parasites in invasive O. niloticus by parasite species of native Cichlidae from the Igarapé Fortaleza basin, Northern Brazil. There were examined 576 specimens of 16 species of native cichlids
BITTENCOURT, L. S. +4 more
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Abstract Atlantic cod is a historically abundant species in the North Atlantic region and has contributed to the prosperity of many nations. But a decline in stocks in the last century has prompted to initiate commercial farming of cod in captive conditions. Several approaches have been employed ranging from stock enhancement, capture‐based aquaculture
Velmurugu Puvanendran +6 more
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Cleaner fish in aquaculture: review on diseases and vaccination
Abstract Combating and controlling sea lice causes large economic costs for the farmers, with estimated values of more than 305 million euros (€) per year. Increased resistance against traditional chemotherapeutants due to evolutionary drivers in the sea lice combined with the lack of an effective vaccine and few other chemical treatments available are
Toni Erkinharju +3 more
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