Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollution
The usefulness of fish parasite communities as bioindicators of environmental stress was tested on two benthic fish species, the red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and the spotted flounder (Citharus linguatula), during the spring of 2006 at two sites of the Catalan coast (northwestern Mediterranean): an a...
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doaj-a516863a305646b68a8f6bc15c580cfb2021-05-05T13:49:38ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasScientia Marina0214-83581886-81342011-06-0175236937810.3989/scimar.2011.75n23691248Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollutionMarta Carreras-Aubets0Francisco Esteban Montero1Francesc Padrós2Silvia Crespo3Maite Carrassón4Departament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaDepartament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaDepartament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaDepartament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaDepartament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaThe usefulness of fish parasite communities as bioindicators of environmental stress was tested on two benthic fish species, the red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and the spotted flounder (Citharus linguatula), during the spring of 2006 at two sites of the Catalan coast (northwestern Mediterranean): an anthropogenic-impacted area located close to the city of Barcelona, and a less polluted area close to Blanes (Girona). Gonadosomatic and hepatosomatic indices and condition factor were determined for the fishes caught. Prevalence, mean intensity, mean abundance and species richness of the parasites found in the survey were calculated for both species and locations, and the main histological alterations were recorded. Cysts of unknown aetiology and intestinal coccidians were reported only in red mullets from the area close to Barcelona, which were highly parasitized by the digenean Opecoeloides furcatus and the nematode Capillaria sp. However, a higher prevalence of Ichthyophonus sp. was reported in the spotted flounder from Blanes. Cysts of unknown aetiology, some nematodes and Ichthyophonus sp. may be associated with pollution.http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1259bioindicatorsmediterraneanmullus barbatuscitharus linguatulacysts of unknown etiology (cues)ichthyophonus sp |
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Marta Carreras-Aubets Francisco Esteban Montero Francesc Padrós Silvia Crespo Maite Carrassón Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollution Scientia Marina bioindicators mediterranean mullus barbatus citharus linguatula cysts of unknown etiology (cues) ichthyophonus sp |
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Marta Carreras-Aubets Francisco Esteban Montero Francesc Padrós Silvia Crespo Maite Carrassón |
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Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollution |
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Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollution |
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Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollution |
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Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollution |
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Parasites and hystopathology of Mullus barbatus and Citharus linguatula (Pisces) from two sites in the NW Mediterranean with different degrees of pollution |
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parasites and hystopathology of mullus barbatus and citharus linguatula (pisces) from two sites in the nw mediterranean with different degrees of pollution |
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The usefulness of fish parasite communities as bioindicators of environmental stress was tested on two benthic fish species, the red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and the spotted flounder (Citharus linguatula), during the spring of 2006 at two sites of the Catalan coast (northwestern Mediterranean): an anthropogenic-impacted area located close to the city of Barcelona, and a less polluted area close to Blanes (Girona). Gonadosomatic and hepatosomatic indices and condition factor were determined for the fishes caught. Prevalence, mean intensity, mean abundance and species richness of the parasites found in the survey were calculated for both species and locations, and the main histological alterations were recorded. Cysts of unknown aetiology and intestinal coccidians were reported only in red mullets from the area close to Barcelona, which were highly parasitized by the digenean Opecoeloides furcatus and the nematode Capillaria sp. However, a higher prevalence of Ichthyophonus sp. was reported in the spotted flounder from Blanes. Cysts of unknown aetiology, some nematodes and Ichthyophonus sp. may be associated with pollution. |
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bioindicators mediterranean mullus barbatus citharus linguatula cysts of unknown etiology (cues) ichthyophonus sp |
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