Prevalence, intensity and abundance of endoparasites in Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zilli (Pisces: Cichlidae) from Asa Dam, Ilorin, Nigeria

 

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Autor: Amaechi, C. Ebube
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Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2015
Descripción:Disease is an important factor in fisheries, affecting both wild and cultured species. Using standard parasitological techniques we determined the prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of endoparasites from 250 specimens of two cichlids, Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zilli from Asa dam, Ilorin, North Central Nigeria between February and August, 2013. We found two digenetic trematode parasites:Euclinostomium heterostomum and Clinostomum tilapiae. The highest prevalence was recorded in O. niloticus (35,9%) infested by C.tilapiae, while the highest mean intensity was recorded in T. zilli. There was no relationship (p >0,05) between parasite burden and fish size(length and weight). Male fish were more heavily infected than females.The overall health status of both fish species remained unaffected. Thehigh rate of pollution noticed in the study area might be favoring parasite load. Therefore, pollution control and regular surveillance of the water body are advocated.
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/863
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/863
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Palabra clave:parasites
flatworms
cichlids
Asa Dam
Nigeria
parásitos
platelmintos
cíclidos
represa Asa