title: Morphometric Analysis of the Hard Parts of Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae and Pseudodactylogyrus bini (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) on the Gill Apparatus of the European Eels ( Anguilla anguilla ) from the Freshwaters of Latvia.
abstract: We investigated the spatial distribution and measured the hard parts of the attachment apparatuses and reproductive organs of the 2 eel-specific monogenean species Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae and Pseudodactylogyrus bini. Comparative analysis focused on parasite microhabitats within the gill apparatus. Additionally, we compared the morphometric characteristics of the monogeneans based on geographical locality and seasonality. The attachment apparatus and reproductive organ characteristics of the monogeneans were similar in all gill apparatus microhabitats. However, measurements differed significantly between localities and between seasons, with the results suggesting that abiotic factors play a larger role in determining parasite morphology than do the gill microhabitats.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Par-ādes 1A, Daugavpils, Latvia LV-5401.
authors.forename: Maksims
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zolovs
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Par-ādes 1A, Daugavpils, Latvia LV-5401.
authors.forename: Gunita
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deksne
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Par-ādes 1A, Daugavpils, Latvia LV-5401.
authors.forename: Janīna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daukšte
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Par-ādes 1A, Daugavpils, Latvia LV-5401.
authors.forename: Jānis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aizups
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Par-ādes 1A, Daugavpils, Latvia LV-5401.
authors.forename: Muza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirjušina
mesh_terms: D000811:Anguilla / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D005880:Gills / Q000469:parasitology*; D007844:Latvia; D012621:Seasons; D014200:Trematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*