Occurrence and seasonality of Gyrodactylus salaris and G. salmonis (Monogenea) on Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus (L.)) in the Fustvatnet lake, Northern Norway

• Published in: Journal of fish diseases Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 395 - 403
• Main Authors: Mo, Tor Atle, Hansen, Haakon, Hytterød, Sigurd
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Animals; Autumn; ectoparasites; Fins; Fish; Fish Diseases - epidemiology; Freshwater fishes; Gyrodactylus; Gyrodactylus salaris; Lakes; Marine invertebrates; monitoring; Monogenea; Norway - epidemiology; Polar environments; salmonids; Salvelinus alpinus; seasonal abundance; Seasonal variations; Seasonality; site distribution; Spawning; Spawning seasons; Trematoda; Trout; Norway; ectoparasites; salmonids; monitoring; site distribution; seasonal abundance

Gyrodactylus spp. (Monogenea) were found on 16.9% (233 out of 1376) Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), sampled from September 2010 to October 2011 in the Fustvatnet lake, Northern Norway. Two species were identified: G. salaris Malmberg, 1957, and G. salmonis Yin & Sproston, 1948. Gyrodactylu...