The influence of parasitism on the relative condition factor de Metynnis lippincottianus em dois ecossistemas aquaticos: planicie de inundacao do alto rio Parana e rios Corvo e Guairaca, Brasil

The study analyzed 84 specimens of Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870) (Characidae) from two environments with different degrees of impact due to a hydroeletric plant; 44 hosts from the upper Parana river floodplain (low degree of impact) and 40 from Paranapanema tributaries (Corvo and Guairaca ri...

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Published inActa scientiarum. Biological sciences Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 83
Main Authors Moreira, Luis Henrique de Aquino, Yamada, Fabio Hideki, Ceschini, Tiago Lopes, Takemoto, Ricardo Massato, Pavanelli, Gilberto Cezar
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Universidade Estadual de Maringa 01.01.2010
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Summary:The study analyzed 84 specimens of Metynnis lippincottianus (Cope, 1870) (Characidae) from two environments with different degrees of impact due to a hydroeletric plant; 44 hosts from the upper Parana river floodplain (low degree of impact) and 40 from Paranapanema tributaries (Corvo and Guairaca rivers, high degree of impact). The prevalence found, among the total collected fishes, was 77.4%. One digenetic species, Dadayus pacupeva, and four nematodes, Spinoxyuris oxydoras, Contracaecum sp. (larval stage), Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus and Raphidascaris (Sprentascaris) mahnerti were identified. In the floodplain, the fishes parasitized by D. pacupeva and S. oxydoras presented better relative condition factor (Kn) than non-parasitized species. Positive correlation between Kn and abundance of these parasites was found in the same area. In the tributaries, the Kn did not differ significantly between parasitized an non-parasitized fishes, not even correlation with abundance of any parasite found. Key words: ecology, parasites, nematode, digenetic, hydroelectric plants. Foram coletados 84 especimes de Metynnis lippincottianus, peixe caracideo, em dois ecossistemas com diferentes niveis de impacto, resultante da construcao de usinas hidroeletricas; 44 hospedeiros na planicie de inundacao do alto rio Parana (baixo impacto) e 40 nos tributarios do rio Paranapanema (rios Corvo e Guairaca) com alto impacto. Foi encontrada prevalencia parasitaria de 77,4% no total de peixes coletados. Uma especie de digenetico: Dadayus pacupeva e quatro de nematoides: Spinoxyuris oxydoras, Contracaecum sp. (estagio larval), Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus e Raphidascaris (Sprentascaris) mahnerti foram identificadas. Na regiao da planicie, os peixes parasitados por D. pacupeva e S. oxydoras apresentaram melhor fator de condicao relativo (Kn) quando comparado aos nao-parasitados. Verificou-se correlacao positiva entre o Kn e a abundancia dos parasitos citados anteriormente na mesma regiao. Nos tributarios, nao houve diferenca estatisticamente significativa entre o Kn dos peixes parasitados e nao-parasitados, nem correlacao do mesmo com a abundancia de nenhum parasito encontrado. Palavras-chave: ecologia, parasitas, nematoides, digeneticos, hidreletricas
ISSN:1679-9283
1807-863X
DOI:10.4025/actascibiolsci.v32i1.3668