Ectoparasites of native cyprinid Barbus haasi: first record of Trichodina acuta and Trichodina fultoni in Iberian catchments

MacEda-veiga, Alberto, Monroy, M., Salvado, H., Cable, Joanne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8510-7055 and De Sostoa, A. 2013. Ectoparasites of native cyprinid Barbus haasi: first record of Trichodina acuta and Trichodina fultoni in Iberian catchments. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists 33 (6) , pp. 187-193.

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Abstract

Parasitological studies of wild freshwater fish in Iberia are needed to provide baseline data for management strategies, but the conservation status of many species means application of non-lethal sampling procedures is mandatory. A survey of Iberian redfin barbel (Barbus haasi) from five Mediterranean streams in north-eastern of Spain using mucus scrapings revealed the presence of Trichodina acuta, T. fultoni and Gyrodactylus spp. with prevalences of 35-60%, 8%, 2-50% and densities of 54-197, 42-89, 2-50 parasites/mm2 on fish skin, respectively. Biometrics of the trichodinid species are provided, and we discuss the potential application of trichodinids as eutrophication bioindicators in these rivers.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Publisher:	European Association of Fish Pathologists
ISSN:	0108-0288
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 08:44
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/63257

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