Variation in parasite communities and health indices of juvenile Lepomis gibbosus across a gradient of watershed land-use and habitat quality

Chapman, Jacqueline M.; Marcogliese, David J.; Suski, Cory D.; Cooke, Steven J.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.05.013

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“…Changes in parasite abundance with monoxenic life cycle have been generally considered to be influenced by both the environment and biotic factors (Poulin and Fitzgerald 1987;Rohde et al 1995;Marcogliese et al 2006;ViolanteGonzález et al 2009;Rohlenová et al 2011;Tavares-Dias et al 2014, Alcântara and. For example, monogeneans and protozoans are good indicators of water quality, because they typically infest fish gills and skin, and are exposed to the environment throughout their monoxenic life cycle Chapman et al 2015;Alcântara and Tavares-Dias 2015). Our results indicate that the species composition and species richness of ectoparasites were higher than those for endoparasites.…”

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“…Moreover, parasites and intermediate host invertebrates may respond to environmental changes in different ways from individual to community and infracommunity level (Poulin and Fitzgerald 1987;Rohde et al 1995;Violante-González et al 2009;Rohlenová et al 2011;Tavares-Dias et al 2014, Alcântara andPinto et al 2015;Chapman et al 2015). Therefore, most of these factors may be related to the community structure of parasites in our population of S. jurupari.…”

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“…Species diversity characterized by the Berger-Parker index expresses the proportional abundance of the most abundant species, i.e. I. multifiliis (Table 3) Pinto et al 2015;Chapman et al 2015). The presence of a great diversity of parasites depends on the host species and on other factors related to the host and environment.…”

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“…Fish populations act as hosts for a large number of parasitic taxa with varied strategies in their life cycle, whether direct or indirect (Poulin and Fitzgerald 1987;Rohde et al 1995;Mamani et al 2004;Marcogliese et al 2006;Lopes et al 2009;Violante-González et al 2009;Rohlenová et al 2011;Bittencourt et al 2014 (Chapman et al 2015). Moreover, metacercariae may dominate the metazoan parasite fauna of forage fish populations (Marcogliese et al 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…), the environment (temperature, climate, season, etc. ), and the level of parasite infection have been well documented in diverse fish species from a variety of habitats (Poulin and Fitzgerald 1987;Rohde et al 1995;Mamani et al 2004;Marcogliese et al 2006;Lopes et al 2009;Violante-González et al 2009;Rohlenová et al 2011;Bittencourt et al 2014;Tavares-Dias et al 2014, Alcântara andChapman et al 2015). However, there are only a few studies on the parasite communities and diversity in fish from the Amazon.…”

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Parasitic diversity of a wild Satanoperca jurupari population, an ornamental cichlid in the Brazilian Amazon

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Assessment of biodiversity is fundamental for the understanding of ecological interactions, but fish parasites were neglected in biodiversity estimates for a long time. The aim of this paper was to investigate the diversity of parasites in Satanoperca jurupari in the Amazon River system in Brazil. Of the fish examined, 90.0% were parasitized by one or more species of protozoans and metazoans, and a total of 3,110,094 parasites were collected. Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Piscinoodinium pillulare, Sciadicleithum juruparii, Clinostomum marginatum, Posthodiplostomum sp., Genarchella genarchella, Argulus multicolor and Ergasilus coatiarus were found. However, I. multifiliis and P. pillulare were the most prevalent, abundant and dominant parasites, while A. multicolor and G. genarchella were the least prevalent and abundant parasites. The parasites had an aggregate dispersion, but E. coatiarus and the endoparasite species had a higher aggregation pattern. The species richness of parasites varied from 1 to 8 species per host, the Brillouin index varied from 0.32 to 1.09 and evenness varied from 0.01 to 0.47. The host size did not influence the diversity indices and the abundance of parasites, which did not affect the body condition of the hosts. Satanoperca jurupari is a new host for G. genarchella.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Fish morphological and parasitological traits as ecological indicators of habitat quality in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

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Llinares

et al. 2023

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Coastal lagoons are key ‘transitional’ aquatic environments for biodiversity conservation. Ecological indicators are useful tools for the management of water resources in the European Union. Among different biological communities, fish are a very sensitive tool to assess environmental integrity. Indeed, their parasites can be used as complementary indicators of habitat quality. Yet there is still a deep lack of information on ecological assessment using fish (along with their parasites) for coastal lagoons, particularly for the Iberian Peninsula. The aim of the present study was to assess the use of fish morphology and their parasite communities as ecological indicators of anthropogenic impact within the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Spain), a Mediterranean area of special conservation concern for European/Iberian biodiversity. Fish samples (black‐striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster and marbled goby Pomatoschistus marmoratus) were collected in August 2022 from the Littoral (high level of nutrient enrichment) and Barrier habitats. Physical status (both external and internal indices), asymmetry (level of developmental instability), parasite load, diversity and life‐cycle complexity were compared between habitat types. Body condition and mainly the health assessment index were better in the Barrier habitat. Except for pectoral fins in pipefish, the fluctuating asymmetry was statistically greater in the Littoral habitat (i.e. with eutrophication leading to poorer fish development). The parasite load was higher in the Littoral habitat for both host fish species. However, the diversity and life‐cycle complexity of parasite communities were statistically lower in the Barrier habitat (a structurally simpler environment) only for gobies. This study demonstrates an elevated potential for certain fish morphological and parasitological traits to be considered as good ecological indicators of environmental health. This could help environmental managers and policy makers to design effective monitoring programmes to detect impacts within valuable areas for conservation, such as the Mar Menor coastal lagoon.

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Distribution of parasites of slimy sculpin Cottus cognatus Richardson, 1836 (Scorpaeniformes: Cottidae) in the Athabasca drainage, Alberta, Canada, and their relation to water quality

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Variation in parasite communities and health indices of juvenile Lepomis gibbosus across a gradient of watershed land-use and habitat quality

Cited by 45 publications

References 61 publications

Parasitic diversity of a wild Satanoperca jurupari population, an ornamental cichlid in the Brazilian Amazon

Parasitic diversity of a wild Satanoperca jurupari population, an ornamental cichlid in the Brazilian Amazon

Fish morphological and parasitological traits as ecological indicators of habitat quality in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

Distribution of parasites of slimy sculpin Cottus cognatus Richardson, 1836 (Scorpaeniformes: Cottidae) in the Athabasca drainage, Alberta, Canada, and their relation to water quality

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