Ecto-Endo Parasite Investigation on Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) Captured From the River Seyhan, Turkey
Abstract
The research was carried out in order to determine ecto and endo parasites of 130 mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio, L., 1758) catched from Seyhan River between 1996 and November 1997. During this period each month 10 mirror carps were sampled. 86 (66.15%) carps were heavily infested with the parasites. Ecto parasites such as Monogenean trematods; Dactylogyrus vastator Nybelin, 1924 and Gyrodactylus elegans Nordmann, 1832, Crustacean parasites; Argulus foliaceus L., 1758, Protozoan parasites; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Fouquet, 1876, and Trichodina nigra Lom, 1961, Cestodes such as Schistocephalus sp. and Caryophylaeus sp. were also found as endo parasites.
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
İbrahim Cengizler
Necdet Aytac
Aysel Sahan (azizoğlu)
Argun Akif Ozak
Ercüment Genç
Publication Date
March 1, 2001
Submission Date
December 7, 2015
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Year 2001 Volume: 18 Number: 1