Aggregation of Nematode, Hysterothylacium aduncum in whiting, Merlangius merlangus

Hijran Yavuzcan; Mehmetcan Demir; Faik Sertel Secer

doi:10.3153/AR22026

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Aggregation of Nematode, Hysterothylacium aduncum in whiting, Merlangius merlangus

Abstract

Although aggregation of macroparasites characterized by unequal distribution of parasites on the host is a known axiom in marine fishes, aggregation of nematode, Hysterothylacium aduncum was not previously studied in whiting, Merlangius merlangus. Here, we investigated the host-related (fish condition factor) and parasite-related factors (parasite load) as well as the distribution pattern of H. aduncum in whiting to determine whether aggregation existed or not. The distribution of H. aduncum (third larval stage) in whiting has been shown to be aggregated. Aggregation of H. aduncum was assessed by Weibull distribution. The aggregation degree of nematode, H. aduncum in whiting was changed by the individual fish. The observed pattern of parasite distribution by the individual fish enabled the recognition of aggregation for the first time in whiting. The prediction of the intensity of H. aduncum in whiting improved the understanding of the host-parasite system, particularly for the dynamics of the parasite.

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Authors thank Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Keskin (Ankara University) for molecular analysis of nematode, H. aduncum.

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Hydrobiology

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Hijran Yavuzcan ^*
0000-0001-6567-7467
Türkiye

Mehmetcan Demir
0000-0001-7156-6405
Türkiye

Faik Sertel Secer
0000-0002-1940-7949
Türkiye

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October 1, 2022

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April 21, 2022

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June 14, 2022

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Year 2022 Volume: 5 Number: 4

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Yavuzcan, H., Demir, M., & Secer, F. S. (2022). Aggregation of Nematode, Hysterothylacium aduncum in whiting, Merlangius merlangus. Aquatic Research, 5(4), 268-274. https://doi.org/10.3153/AR22026

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