[The occurrence of helminth parasites in Vimba (Vimba vimba L. 1758) of Golbasi (Bursa) Dam Lake, Turkey].
In this study, the occurrence of helminth parasites in Vimba of Golbasi Dam Lake was investigated monthly from May 2003 to April 2004. During the study, a total of 62 Vimba specimens were examined for helminth parasites. A total of 4 species of helminth parasites were found on 43 fish examined as follows: (Dactylogyrus sphyrna (Monogenea), Diplostomum sp. (Digenea), Caryophyllaeus laticeps (Cestoda), Contracaecum sp. (Nematoda). D. sphyrna seen on gills of host fish was the dominant parasite species found in Vimba. A total of 308 parasites were recorded on 30 of the 62 fish examined (48.39%). The second dominant species was Diplostomum sp. of which 233 were found in the eye lens of 29 of the 62 hosts examined (46.77%). C. laticeps was the third dominant parasite in this study and a total of 37 parasites were recorded in 8 of 62 fish (12.90%). As to Contracaecum sp., only 4 specimens were found in 3 fish (4.84%).
Aydoğdu
Ali
A
Uludağ Universitesi, Mustafakemalpaşa Meslek Yüksekokulu, Bursa, Turkey. aydogdu@uludag.edu.tr
Emence
Hüseyin
H
Innal
Deniz
D
D000818:Animals; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D005880:Gills / Q000469:parasitology; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000469:parasitology; D012621:Seasons; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology