title: Ecological morphotaxometry of trematodes of garfish (Teleostomi: Belonidae) from Gangetic riverine ecosystem in India. II. Correlation of seasonality and host biology with distribution pattern of Cephalogonimus yamunii n.sp.
abstract: The seasonality influence on the biology and distribution dynamics of Cephalogonimus yamunii n.sp. in Xenentodon cancilla (Teleostomi: Belonidae) was reflected during 2 years' investigations. The highest infection prevalence appeared to be in late summer. Size, weight, and sex-biased population dynamics of trematode was well marked in Gangetic riverine ecosystem. The biostatistical non-parametric Mann-Whitney χ (2) test values were significant for dissolved oxygen and magnesium. The distribution of infection data on Poisson series ruled out overdispersion because good agreement was observed (P < 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Sushil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.affiliation: Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Neeshma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jaiswal
authors.affiliation: Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002 Uttar Pradesh India ; Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, D-4108, Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232 USA.
authors.forename: Anshu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.affiliation: Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Malhotra
keywords: Cephalogonimus yamunii n.sp.; Overdispersion; Poisson series; Seasonal impact; Xenentodon cancilla