First Occurrence of Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Fish Collection and Anatomopathological and Parasitological Examination
2.3. Molecular Analysis
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fish Species | Captured Fish No. | Total Length (cm) | Total Weight (g) |
---|---|---|---|
Ameiurus melas | 30 | 20.1 ± 2.1 | 102.3 ± 35.3 |
Ictalurus punctatus | 30 | 26.8 ± 15.1 | 58.2 ± 28.1 |
Squalius cephalus | 30 | 37.7 ± 5.8 | 876.9 ± 352.1 |
Carassius carassius | 30 | 34.8 ± 6.2 | 985 ± 623.7 |
Lepomis gibbosus | 82 | 10.9 ± 2.4 | 32.6 ± 18.3 |
Micropterus salmoides | 30 | 15.6 ± 3.7 | 62.2 ± 56.4 |
Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 30 | 21.3 ± 2.1 | 165 ± 4.5 |
Perca fluviatilis | 30 | 14.3 ± 2.1 | 42.4 ± 41.4 |
Lepomis Gibbosus | Micropterus Salmoides | Perca Fluviatilis | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean intensity | 1.15 | 1 | 1 |
Mean abundance | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.1 |
Number of larvae | 23 | 5 | 3 |
Location of larvae | 2 PD; 5 PV; 16 VC | 3 AV; 2 VC | 2 AD; 1 VC |
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Menconi, V.; Riina, M.V.; Pastorino, P.; Mugetti, D.; Canola, S.; Pizzul, E.; Bona, M.C.; Dondo, A.; Acutis, P.L.; Prearo, M. First Occurrence of Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 4171. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114171
Menconi V, Riina MV, Pastorino P, Mugetti D, Canola S, Pizzul E, Bona MC, Dondo A, Acutis PL, Prearo M. First Occurrence of Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(11):4171. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114171
Chicago/Turabian StyleMenconi, Vasco, Maria Vittoria Riina, Paolo Pastorino, Davide Mugetti, Serena Canola, Elisabetta Pizzul, Maria Cristina Bona, Alessandro Dondo, Pier Luigi Acutis, and Marino Prearo. 2020. "First Occurrence of Eustrongylides spp. (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in a Subalpine Lake in Northwest Italy: New Data on Distribution and Host Range" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 11: 4171. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114171