scholarly journals Seasonal development and pathological changes associated with the parasitic nematode Philometroides sanguineus in wild crucian carp Carassius carassius (L.) in England

2011 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.F. Williams ◽  
F. Moravec ◽  
J.F. Turnbull ◽  
H.W. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Crucian Carp ◽  
Parasitic Nematode ◽  
Bladder Wall ◽  
Gravid Female ◽  
Seasonal Development ◽  
Parasite Development ◽  
Carassius Carassius ◽  
Pathological Changes ◽  
Inflammatory Reactions ◽  
Unfertilized Female

AbstractPathological changes associated with the parasitic nematode Philometroides sanguineus (Rudolphi, 1819) are described for the first time from observations of infections in wild crucian carp Carassius carassius (L.) in England. The damage caused by P. sanguineus was influenced strongly by host size, parasite development and the seasonal migrations of female nematodes within host tissues. Male and unfertilized female nematodes located on the swim-bladder wall caused only minor, localized changes. In contrast, the migration of gravid female nematodes into the fins during autumn provoked an acute inflammatory response comprising neutrophils, eosinophils and lymphocytes. This was accompanied by fin distortion, swelling of the dorsal and caudal tissues, degenerative changes and localized oedema. The encapsulation of female nematodes in connective tissue throughout winter limited additional tissue damage. The emergence of gravid nematodes from the fins in spring to facilitate larval dispersal caused necrosis, hyperplasia and loss of skin integrity. This activity was again accompanied by acute inflammatory reactions. Pathological changes were more severe in crucian carp measuring less than 60 mm in length, with no signs of debilitation in larger fish. These observations suggest that any impact of P. sanguineus is strictly seasonal and may be limited to fry. Lesions caused by this parasite, only recently recorded in Britain, may represent an additional pressure upon wild crucian carp populations already threatened by hybridization, competition and habitat loss.

Hypoxia Tolerance, Nitric Oxide, and Nitrite: Lessons From Extreme Animals

Physiology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Fago ◽  
Frank B. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Crucian Carp ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Oxygen Deprivation ◽  
Hypoxia Tolerance ◽  
Carassius Carassius ◽  
Slider Turtle ◽  
Total Lack ◽  
Crucian Carp Carassius Carassius

Among vertebrates able to tolerate periods of oxygen deprivation, the painted and red-eared slider turtles ( Chrysemys picta and Trachemys scripta) and the crucian carp ( Carassius carassius) are the most extreme and can survive even months of total lack of oxygen during winter. The key to hypoxia survival resides in concerted physiological responses, including strong metabolic depression, protection against oxidative damage and–in air-breathing animals–redistribution of blood flow. Each of these responses is known to be tightly regulated by nitric oxide (NO) and during hypoxia by its metabolite nitrite. The aim of this review is to highlight recent work illustrating the widespread roles of NO and nitrite in the tolerance to extreme oxygen deprivation, in particular in the red-eared slider turtle and crucian carp, but also in diving marine mammals. The emerging picture underscores the importance of NO and nitrite signaling in the adaptive response to hypoxia in vertebrate animals.

ANALYSIS OF THE TOPOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THYROID ACTIVITY IN A TELEOST FISH: CARASSIUS CARASSIUS L.

1967 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Frisén ◽  
Marianne Frisén
Keyword(s):  
Crucian Carp ◽  
Carassius Carassius ◽  
Caudal Part ◽  
Thyroid Activity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Thyroid Uptake ◽  
Regression Functions ◽  
Sampling Intervals ◽  
High Degree

ABSTRACT Combined autoradiography and X-ray photography has demonstrated that the tissues of the caudal part of the lower jaw and the pronephric region have a considerably larger uptake of radioiodine than other tissues in the immature crucian carp, Carassius carassius L. It is known from previous studies that thyroid follicles occur in these regions. The pronephric thyroid differs from the mandibular thyroid with regard to radioiodine turnover. On an average, the pronephric thyroid has a larger uptake than the lower jaw thyroid. The relative uptakes varied considerably in the population investigated. The ratio mandibular uptake/total thyroid uptake has been determined at several sampling intervals. The means of these ratios show no significant trend with time, a finding which strongly supports the view that the two regions are variably sized parts of a physiologically homogeneous thyroid gland. The analysis is based on a mathematical model of iodine turnover. The method of comparing complex regression functions (sums of exponential functions) should be widely applicable. The correlation between the radioiodine content of either region and total thyroid content is low. Thus, it is necessary to study simultaneously all follicle-carrying tissues in fish with more than one aggregation of thyroid elements. The net radioiodine turnover in the crucian carp indicates a comparatively high degree of thyroid activity and considerably higher than that reported for C. auratus L. This phenomenon is discussed.

scholarly journals Differences in some cranial bones between two Cyprinidae species, Common carp Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) and Crucian Carp Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) Collected from Tigris River, Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-237
Author(s):  
Muhammad Inad Ghazwan
Keyword(s):  
Common Carp ◽  
Cyprinus Carpio ◽  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Crucian Carp ◽  
Diagnostic Study ◽  
Carassius Carassius ◽  
Tigris River ◽  
Common Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽  
Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽  
Crucian Carp Carassius Carassius

The present study attempts to identify some of the differences between the skull bones of two species Cyprinus carpio and Carassius carassius, which belong to the Cyprinidae family. The study is a taxonomic diagnostic study between the two species which are considered local fish abundant in the Iraqi aquatic environment

Biomarker Responses by Crucian Carp (Carassius Carassius) Living in a Pond of Secondary Treated Pulp Mill Effluent

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 123-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. V. K. Kukkonen ◽  
E. Punta ◽  
P. Koponen ◽  
J. Paranko ◽  
H. Leppänen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crucian Carp ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Resin Acids ◽  
Plasma Testosterone ◽  
Pulp Mill Effluent ◽  
Carassius Carassius ◽  
Male Fish ◽  
Organic Chlorine ◽  
Somatic Index ◽  
Crucian Carp Carassius Carassius

Biochemical and histological biomarkers by the adult crucian carp (Carassius carassius (L.)) living in a biologically treated pulp mill effluent were studied. Enocell pulp mill in Uimaharju, Finland, discharges its effluents through a waste water pond to the River Pielisjoki. This pond harbours an introduced crucian carp population that apparently reproduces on site. The objective of the present study was to measure possible hormonal effects of treated pulp mill effluent on crucian carps living in a wastewater pond. Adult fish were collected for analysis by traps. A reference population was sampled from a small natural pond. Blood and bile samples were taken for analyses of hemoglobin, hematocrit, testosterone, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), vitellogenin, organic chlorine compounds, resin acids and neutral wood-based compounds. In addition, a histological analysis of male gonads was made. The exposed fish had higher concentration of organic chlorine compounds, resin acids and β-sitosterol in bile compared to the reference fish. The same compounds could also be found in sediment of the wastewater pond. The exposed male fish had higher liver somatic index (LSI), lower gonad somatic index (GSI), lower haemoglobin and haemocrit, but higher T3 than in the reference fish. In addition, in an average, increased plasma testosterone concentration and decreased thyroxin (T4) levels were found in the exposed male fish. No vitellogenin production was found in the exposed male fish and some females showed decreased vitellogenin levels. The histological structure of the gonads in the exposed males was normal. The results suggest more anti-estrogenic than estrogenic effects of pulp mill effluents on the crucian carp.

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