Ligula intestinalis infection of Pseudorasbora parva in Hirfanlı Dam Lake, Kırşehir, Turkey

Semra  Benzer

doi:10.17017/j.fish.192

Semra Benzer Gazi University, Gazi Faculty of Education, 06500, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.192

Keywords: Parasite, Ligula intestinalis, Pseudorasbora parva, Hirfanlı Dam Lake

Abstract

Ligula intestinalis was found during the parasitological investigations of Pseudorasbora parva specimens collected from Hirfanlı Dam Lake, Turkey. It was found that 8.78% of all specimens were infected with L. intestinalis including 17 female (3.8%) and 22 males (4.95%). It was determined that the length–weight relationship equivalents of infected individuals with population differed from those of non-infected individuals. The b value of the infected individuals was found to be lower than the b value of the non-infected individuals. It is thought that the results obtained in this study will be beneficial in preserving and improving the ecological potential of the lake.

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