A survey of gyrodactylid parasites on the fins of Homatula variegata in central China

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 3; p. e0230320
• Main Authors: Chen, Xiaoning, Wang, Biao, Nie, Jianzhen, You, Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 18.03.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Biological research; Biology and Life Sciences; Cypriniformes; Distribution; Dominant species; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Ectoparasites; Fins; Fish; Fish harvest; Fish parasites; Generalized linear models; Gyrodactylus; Habitats; Health aspects; Homatula variegata; Host-parasite relationships; Immune response; Infections; Laboratories; Life sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Monogeneans; Mountains; Parasites; Surgery; Water temperature; China; Qinling Mountains

In this study, two parasites on the fins of Homatula variegata were recorded from March to September 2016. A dissection mirror was used to examine the distribution and quantity of the ectoparasitic Gyrodactylus sp. and Paragyrodactylus variegatus on the host Homatula variegata in different seasons....