Seasonal occurrence of parasites of flounder Platichthys flesus (L.) from the Gulf of Gdansk

• Authors: M. Chibani , J. Rokicki
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A total of 1509 specimens of flounder Platichthys flesus (L.) were sampled in the period from April 1998 to March 2000 from the Gulf of Gdansk. The seasonal occurrence of all parasite species was calculated. The results indicated that some parasite species occur seasonally (Diplostomum sp., Raphidascaris acus, Dichelyne minutus, Echinorhynchus gadi and Pomphorhynchus laevis), while others do not (Trichodina borealis, Hysterothylacium aduncum, Cucullanus heterochrous). Since some parasites occurred year-round at low levels of infection, it was difficult to determine if they exhibited seasonality or not (Glugea anomala, Gyrodactylus unicopula, Diplostomum mergi, Bothriocephalus scorpii and Lampetra sp.). Gyrodactylus flesi was noted occasionally

Keywords

EN

FLOUNDER; GDANSK GULF; PARASITE; PLATICHTHYS FLESUS; POLAND

Discipline

• AQUATIC_SCIENCES: AQUATIC SCIENCES

• Journal: Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
• Year: 2004
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 17-30

Contributors

author

M. Chibani

author

J. Rokicki

• Document Type: ARTICLE
• Publication order reference: J. Rokicki, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Gdansk University, Al. Pilsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland