Ligula intestinalis infection of Pseudorasbora parva in Hirfanlı Dam Lake, Kırşehir, Turkey

Benzer S.

JOURNAL OF FISHERIES, vol.8, no.1, pp.762-767, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FISHERIES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.762-767
  • Keywords: Parasite, Ligula intestinalis, Pseudorasbora parva, Hirfanli Dam Lake, FRESH-WATER FISH, TENCH TINCA-TINCA, TAPEWORM LIGULA, PLEROCERCOIDS CESTODA, LENGTH RELATIONSHIPS, L., HOST, WEIGHT, RIVER, PSEUDOPHYLLIDEA
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Ligula intestinalis was found during the parasitological investigations of Pseudorasbora parva specimens collected from Hirfanli Dam Lake, Turkey. It was found that 8.78% of all specimens were infected with L. intestinalis including 17 female (3.8%) and 22 males (4.95%). It was determined that the length-weight relationship equivalents of infected individuals with population differed from those of non-infected individuals. The b value of the infected individuals was found to be lower than the b value of the non-infected individuals. It is thought that the results obtained in this study will be beneficial in preserving and improving the ecological potential of the lake.