scholarly journals Seasonal variability of the composition and structure of parasite communities of red porgy, Pagrus pagrus (Perciformes: Sparidae) off Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Soares ◽  
J. L. Luque
Keyword(s):  
Rainy Season ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Reproductive Activity ◽  
Metazoan Parasites ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Four Seasons ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Pagrus Pagrus ◽  
Autumn And Winter

Abstract A study of seasonal variation of metazoan parasite community of Pagrus pagrus was conducted between January and December 2012. Two hundred forty specimens of Pagrus pagrus were collected in four seasons (autumn and winter in dry season and spring and summer in rainy season) from off the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Twenty one species of metazoan parasites were found, with larvae of Hysterothylacium sp. being the dominant species. The highest values of prevalence and abundance was during the rainy season with peak prevalence of monogeneans and nematodes, period of action of the South Atlantic Central Waters (SACW) and reproductive activity of the host, suggesting that the sasonal variation in the parasites community was influenced for these phenomena.

scholarly journals Species composition and structure of parasites component communities of tugun Coregonus tugun (Pallas, 1814) from the Khatanga and Yenisei Rivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-80
Author(s):  
Kseniya Viktorovna Polyaeva ◽  
Gennady Nikolaevich Dorovskikh ◽  
Yuliya Konstantinovna Chugunova
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Shannon Index ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Generalist Species ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Species Composition And Structure

Tugun Coregonus tugun (Pallas, 1814) is an endemic of Siberia. Information about the species composition and structure of tugun parasite community on the stage of spawning migration is described in this paper. We carried out ichtioparasitologic studies in the Yenisey and the Khatanga Rivers in 2011-2014. Tugun parasite complex from the Khatanga River remains statistically identical in species composition, number of individuals and biomass and differs from those of the Yeniseis tugun over the entire study period. Apparently two different stocks of tugun were investigated in the Yenisei River. One of them lives in the Yeniseis streambed, the other one lives in the Podkamennaya Tunguska River. The composition of the parasitic fauna of tugun from two rivers is formed by generalist species. Tugun parasites component communities from all material collection stations have high values of the Shannon index and two dominant species (by numbers of parasites and by biomass). We found out that the species biomasses differ significantly on the graphic community structure. The description of tugun parasite communities corresponds to characteristic of a climax community on the stage of destruction except the graphic structure. In the analyzed parasitic communities the processes of egg laying and larval appearance, the death of parasites of previous year generation and infection with this year parasites occur simultaneously. The stages of formation and destruction of the community overlap. The described state of tugun parasites communities has an adaptive value. The load on the host body is reduced which ensures the long-term existence of parasites.

scholarly journals Interannual variation in the metazoan parasite communities of bigeye trevally Caranx sexfasciatus (Pisces, Carangidae)

Parasite ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Violante-González ◽  
Scott Monks ◽  
Yesenia Gallegos-Navarro ◽  
Nataly G. Santos-Bustos ◽  
Princessa J. Villalba-Vasquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Parasite Species ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Component Community ◽  
Metazoan Parasites ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Local Fluctuations ◽  
Low Diversity ◽  
Abiotic Environmental Factors

Parasite communities in Caranx sexfasciatus were characterized and analyzed to determine any interannual variations in structure and/or species composition. In total, 422 C. sexfasciatus were collected from Acapulco Bay, Mexico, between May 2016 and March 2019. Thirty-two taxa of metazoan parasites were identified: five Monogenea, thirteen Digenea, one Acanthocephala, one Cestoda, three Nematoda, seven Copepoda, and two Isopoda. Monogeneans were the most frequent and abundant parasite species in all sampling years. Parasite species richness at the component community level varied significantly from 8 (May 2016) to 25 (March 2019) and was similar to previous reports for other species of Carangidae. The component communities and infracommunities in C. sexfasciatus were characterized by low parasite species numbers, low diversity, and dominance of a single species (the monogenean Neomicrocotyle pacifica). Parasite community structure and species composition varied between sampling years and climatic seasons. Seasonal or local fluctuations in some biotic and abiotic environmental factors probably explain these variations.

Metazoan parasites of blue jack mackerelTrachurus picturatus(Perciformes: Carangidae) from Portuguese mainland waters

2015 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hermida ◽  
A. Pereira ◽  
A.T. Correia ◽  
C. Cruz ◽  
A. Saraiva
Keyword(s):  
Parasite Community ◽  
Horse Mackerel ◽  
Jack Mackerel ◽  
East Atlantic ◽  
Metazoan Parasites ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Digenean Species ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
First Time

AbstractBlue jack mackerel,Trachurus picturatus,is a carangid fish which constitutes an important commercial resource in the north-east Atlantic. Its metazoan parasite community from Portuguese mainland waters was investigated here for the first time. Nine parasite taxa were found, most of which are common parasites ofTrachurusspp. The parasite community was broadly similar to that of the Atlantic horse mackerel,T. trachurus, from the same region, but two digenean species were detected in blue jack mackerel,Monascus filiformisandTergestiasp., which did not occur in horse mackerel from this region. A comparison with the two previous studies ofT. picturatusparasite communities shows that continental-shelf regions are characterized by higher prevalences of digenean trematodes and an absence of trypanorhynch cestodes, in contrast with oceanic regions.

scholarly journals Parasite communities in two sparid fishes from the western Mediterranean: a comparative analysis based on samples from three localities off the Algerian coast

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Benhamou ◽  
D. Marzoug ◽  
Z. Boutiba ◽  
A. Kostadinova ◽  
A. Pérez-Del-Olmo
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
Algerian Coast ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Boops Boops ◽  
Abundant Data ◽  
General Prediction

Summary We provide the first known comparative assessment of metazoan parasite communities in two taxonomically and ecologically related sparids, Boops boops and Spicara maena, that are common in the coastal infralittoral habitats in the Mediterranean. Using abundant data for infracommunities in three localities off the Algerian coasts of the Mediterranean, we tested the general prediction that the phylogenetic proximity of the two hosts, their overlapping geographical distribution and habitat occupation, as well as the similar feeding habits and diet would contribute to a homogenization of their parasite community composition and structure. The regional fauna of parasites of B. boops and S. maena along the Algerian coasts of the western Mediterranean was species-rich (36 species) and dominated by heteroxenous species (27 spp; of these 20 digenean spp.). The phylogenetic relatedness between the two hosts resulted in a large number of shared parasites (56 %, 20 spp.). However, the significant overlap in the parasite faunas of the two sparid hosts and their similar feeding habits and diet did not translate into homogeneous parasite community pattern; a significant differentiation in terms of both, composition and structure, was observed.

Parasites communities in the clingfish Gobiesox marmoratus from central Chile

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Trematode Species ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Parasite Abundance ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Parasite Richness ◽  
Four Seasons ◽  
Parasite Populations

AbstractThis study investigated the factors (i.e., season, locality, sampling year, total length and maturity stage of the hosts) that might influence the structure of parasite populations and communities in the clingfish Gobiesox marmoratus. The parasite community was described and analyzed using numerical descriptors, such as prevalence, intensity and species richness, between factors previously mentioned. A total of 260 clingfish were collected from 2 localities of central Chile, four seasons and during 3 year cycles (from July 2006 to July 2009). In the whole clingfish sample, 668 parasites were found, which belonged to 14 parasite taxa; 9 of them were new records in G. marmoratus. Parasite infracommunity richness ranged 0–3 species, although 1 trematode species, Helicometrina nimia, represented 80% of all parasites collected and was the most abundant and prevalent parasite species. The average of parasite abundance and intensity (± SD) was 2.5 ± 8.2 and 7.5 ± 12.7, respectively. Generalized linear model showed that parasite communities were influenced by season, locality, sampling year, and maturity stage when considering the abundance and intensity of parasites. For the parasite richness, only the locality and maturity of fish was determinant for explaining the differences. The populations and communities of the parasite variations were variable due to differences in fish body length because prevalence, abundance and intensity of parasites significantly correlated with the fish body length. Concordantly, maturity fish were longer than immature fish. Thus, clingfish from El Tabo were longest and mature, which harbored higher parasite richness than those fish from Las Cruces.

The Study and Analysis on Seasonal Variations of Nano and Microalgae in Stomach Contents of Venerupis philippinarum in Xiangshan Bay

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 517-522
Author(s):  
Gen Hai Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Skeletonema Costatum ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Species Number ◽  
Venerupis Philippinarum ◽  
Xiangshan Bay ◽  
Four Seasons ◽  
Autumn And Winter

In this study, we analyzed the compositions and seasonal variations of nanoand microalgae in stomach contents of Venerupis philippinarum in Xiangshan Bay. 132 species of nanoand microalgae were identified in Venerupis philippinarum stomach contents in four seasons. The nanoand microalgae in Venerupis philippinarum ingested were changed with variations of seasons. The nanoand microalgae ingested in spring and summer were larger than those ingested in autumn and winter, while the species number ingested in spring were more than those ingested in summer, autumn or winter. The nanoalgae in Venerupis philippinarum stomach contents were smaller than 20 micrometer and the dominant species were Skeletonema costatum, Navicula perminuta, Paralia sulcata, Leptocylindrus minimus, Cylotella spp., Nitzschia spp., etc. The microalgae were larger than 20 micrometers and the dominant species were Coscinodiscus jonesianus.

scholarly journals Helminth community dynamics in a population of Pseudopaludicola pocoto (Leptodactylidae: Leiuperinae) from Northeast-Brazilian

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. De S. Silva ◽  
R. W. Ávila ◽  
D. H. Morais
Keyword(s):  
Rainy Season ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Infection Intensity ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Low Latitudes ◽  
Dry And Rainy Seasons

Abstract Climatic variation in low latitudes influences the dynamics and structure of parasite communities. Environmental changes caused by dry and rainy seasons alter prevalence and abundance of endoparasite communities. In addition to providing a list of the helminth species associated with the swamp frog Pseudopaludicola pocoto, this study aimed to investigate the effects of rainfall and temperature on parasitological descriptors of helminths associated with P. pocoto in an area of the semiarid zone. A total of 817 swamp frog specimens were collected between 2013 and 2017, with four sampling expeditions during the dry season and four during the rainy season. Environmental parameters of temperature and rainfall were compared to the parasitological descriptors of prevalence, abundance and mean infection intensity of the parasite community using a multivariate linear regression. A richness of eight parasite species was identified, including Nematoda (Rhabdias sp., Cosmocerca parva, Oxyascaris oxyascaris, Physaloptera sp., Brevimulticaecum sp., Spiroxys sp. and unidentified nematode) and Acanthocephala (cystacanths). Rainfall levels had a significant effect on the infection intensity of Rhabdias sp. being the presence of this species higher during the rainy season, whereas no influence of temperature was observed on the helminth community.

scholarly journals Parasite community of Pagrus pagrus(Sparidae) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: evidence of temporal stability

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Aparecida Soares ◽  
Fabiano Matos Vieira ◽  
José Luis Luque
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Parasite Species ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Reproductive Activity ◽  
Interspecific Associations ◽  
Host Sex ◽  
Seasonal Factor ◽  
Pagrus Pagrus ◽  
Year 2000

One hundred specimens of Pagrus pagrus were necropsied for parasitological study between January and February 2012. These data were compared with data from 90 specimens that had been examined in the year 2000. The fish were collected from Cabo Frio (21-23 ° S, 41-45 ° W), in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the current study a total of 19 parasite species were collected. Sixteen of these were collected in the samples of both 2012 and 2000, thus totaling 25 parasite species in the two studies. All the results were similar to those of the previous study with regard to: dominance of anisakid nematode larvae; correlation between abundance of parasites and host body size; absence of correlations between the size of parasite infrapopulations and host sex; and scarcity of interspecific associations. The only difference between the studies was in the abundance values for Anisakidae, which could be correlated with the seasonal factor of the collection period, which was concentrated in the summer. This is also the period of the South Atlantic Central Water (SACW) phenomenon, during which there is greater host reproductive activity. Therefore, significant stability of the metazoan community structure of P. pagrus was shown.

Helminth community structure of 13 species of anurans from Atlantic rainforest remnants, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.M. Toledo ◽  
H.O. Schwartz ◽  
H.A.Q. Nomura ◽  
A. Aguiar ◽  
R.A.M.V. Velota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Sympatric Species ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Host Body ◽  
Behavioural Characteristics ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Host Body Size

AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate the community composition and structure of the helminths found in 13 anuran species, and to evaluate whether this parasite community is determined by anuran characteristics. We found that the helminth fauna of the amphibians from five anuran families consisted of 13 taxa and that Cosmocercidae gen. sp. was the most prevalent taxon, followed by Oswaldocruzia subauricularis. Host body size was a determining factor of the composition and structure of the parasitic fauna. Helminth abundance and richness were positively correlated with host body size. The host Leptodactylus latrans had the highest helminth richness (n = 8). The frog Hypsiboas faber had the greatest helminth diversity (H′ = 0.711). The mean helminth species richness and diversity differed significantly between host species (P < 0.05). Taken together, our data indicate that, in sympatric species of amphibians, the morphological and behavioural characteristics of the hosts are important for structuring the helminth parasite communities.

Variation in the parasite community of the sardine fishTriportheus nematurus(Actinopterygii: Characidae) from the Medalha lagoon in the Pantanal wetland, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Costa-Pereira ◽  
F. Paiva ◽  
L.E.R. Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Parasite Community ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Total Abundance ◽  
Metazoan Parasites ◽  
Parasite Communities ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Low Prevalence ◽  
Fish Hosts ◽  
Pantanal Wetland

AbstractIn July 2009 and July 2010 (two dry periods separated by an atypically large flood in the Pantanal wetland of Brazil), 34 and 33 specimens of the sardine fishTriportheus nematuruswere collected, respectively, for the study of the metazoan parasite community of this species. Parasite ecological and community descriptors were calculated for both host samples, and possible similarities were tested statistically. Five species of metazoan parasites were identified, four of which were common to both host samples. A total of 61 metazoan parasites were collected from all fish hosts (17 specimens in July 2009 (mean: 0.5 ± 0.66 parasites/fish) and 44 specimens in July 2010 (mean: 1.33 ± 1.41 parasites/fish)). The nematodeProcamallanus hilariiand the monogeneanAnacanthorussp. were the most prevalent and abundant species in 2009 and 2010, respectively. The mean total abundance and species richness were significantly higher in 2010. Parasite communities in both samples ofT. nematuruswere characterized by species with low prevalence, abundance, mean total abundance and species richness, thus indicating low parasite diversity. Significant differences in the prevalence and abundance ofP. hilariiandAnacanthorussp. between the two samples allowed the discrimination of infracommunities, which were united in two distinct groups. This appears to be the first evidence that the peculiar hydrological dynamics of the southern Pantanal wetland (Brazil) exert an important influence over the structure of the parasite community.

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