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Ramos P, Varandas R, Conceição IL, Grade A, Oliveira MM, Alexandre-Pires G, Rosa F. Diclidophora luscae (Monogenea: Diclidophoridae) in pouting, Trisopterus luscus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the northeast Atlantic; epidemiology, morphology, molecular and phylogenetic analysis. Parasitol Res 2022; 121:2517-2535. [PMID: 35838796 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-022-07591-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diclidophora (Monogenea) species are gill parasites with a stenoxenic specificity occurring only in Gadiformes. Epidemiological, morphological, molecular and phylogenetic studies were performed on 594 Diclidophora specimens collected from 213 Trisopterus luscus captured in the northeast Atlantic off the Portuguese coast during 2012, 2013 and 2020. Prevalence, parasite abundance and infection intensity were determined. Positive correlation between fish weight and length and infection intensity was observed. The effects of preservation on the parasite morphological features were studied, highlighting that specimen's identification should be reinforced by molecular studies. A sequence of D. luscae capelanii from T. capelanus captured in the Mediterranean Sea included in the 28S rDNA molecular analysis was nested within a robust D. luscae clade. Data analysis suggested that this species is in fact D. luscae, which is compatible with T. luscus and T. capelanus. The identity of fish hosts was confirmed by barcoding. For the first time, data on the infection parameters is shown, highlighting the importance of including this parasite in the monitoring plans for a holistic approach with possible effects for the management of pouting resources aiming of attaining sustainable development and biodiversity conservation measures, according to the 14th objective of the 2030 agenda.
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- Paula Ramos
- Pathology Laboratory of Aquatic Animals, Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere, IPMA,IP., Av. Dr. Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal. .,CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123, Porto, Portugal.
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- Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People and the Planet, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People and the Planet, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Pathology Laboratory of Aquatic Animals, Portuguese Institute for the Ocean and Atmosphere, IPMA,IP., Av. Dr. Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024, Lisbon, Portugal.,INESC TEC - INESC Technology and Science and FEUP, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon - CIISA, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisbon, Portugal.,Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, CESAM, LA, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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Reubens JT, Vandendriessche S, Zenner AN, Degraer S, Vincx M. Offshore wind farms as productive sites or ecological traps for gadoid fishes?--impact on growth, condition index and diet composition. Mar Environ Res 2013; 90:66-74. [PMID: 23800713 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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With the construction of wind farms all across the North Sea, numerous artificial reefs are created. These windmill artificial reefs (WARs) harbour high abundances of fish species which can be attracted from elsewhere or can be the result of extra production induced by these wind farms. To resolve the attraction-production debate in suddenly altered ecosystems (cf. wind farms), the possible consequences of attraction should be assessed; thereby bearing in mind that ecological traps may arise. In this paper we investigated whether the wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea act as ecological traps for pouting and Atlantic cod. Length-at-age, condition and diet composition of fish present at the windmill artificial reefs was compared to local and regional sandy areas. Fish data from the period 2009-2012 were evaluated. Mainly I- and II-group Atlantic cod were present around the WARs; while the 0- and I-group dominated for pouting. For Atlantic cod, no differences in length were observed between sites, indicating that fitness was comparable at the WARs and in sandy areas. No significant differences in condition index were observed for pouting. At the WARs, they were slightly larger and stomach fullness was enhanced compared to the surrounding sandy areas. Also diet differed considerably among the sites. The outcome of the proxies indicate that fitness of pouting was slightly enhanced compared to the surrounding sandy areas. No evidence was obtained supporting the hypothesis that the WARs act as an ecological trap for Atlantic cod and pouting.
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- Jan T Reubens
- Ghent University, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
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