Parasites of fish Poecilia velifera and their potential as bioindicators of wetland restoration progress

• Published in: Helgoland marine research Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Morales-Serna, Francisco N., Rodríguez-Santiago, María A., Gelabert, Rolando, Flores-Morales, Luz M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg BioMed Central 17.01.2019
• Subjects: Alcohol; Aquatic crustaceans; Argulus; Bioindicators; Biomonitoring; Communities; Contracaecum; Crustacea; Crustaceans; Ecological conditions; Ecological effects; Ecological monitoring; Ecosystems; environmental health; Environmental restoration; Ergasilus; Fish; Fish parasites; Freshwater fishes; Gulf of Mexico; Gyrodactylus; Host-parasite interactions; host-parasite relationships; Indicator organisms; Indicator species; Infections; Interactions; Lagoons; Mangroves; Nematodes; new host records; Parasites; Poecilia latipinna; Poecilia velifera; Populations; Restoration; Salinity; Software; Taxonomy; Trematoda; Vegetation; Water quality; Wetland restoration; Wetlands; Gulf of Mexico

Fish harbor a high diversity of parasites that play an important role for the ecosystem. Because these parasites have different life-cycle traits, changes in their populations or communities may provide useful information related to ecosystem health. Highly stressful conditions may reduce parasite c...