publication . Article . 2012

Infestation of oysters and mussels by mytilicolid copepods: differences between natural coastal habitats and two offshore cultivation sites in the German Bight

Name: Infestation of oysters and mussels by mytilicolid copepods: differences between natural coastal habitats and two offshore cultivation sites in the German Bight
Keywords: Aquatic Science

Bela H. Buck; Simon Jungblut; Wilhelm Hagen; Bernadette Pogoda; Bernadette Pogoda;

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Published: 14 Oct 2012 Journal: Journal of Applied Ichthyology, volume 28, pages 756-765 (issn: 0175-8659,

Publisher: Wiley

Country: Germany

Summary

Abstract

Summary The aim of this study was to determine the macro-parasitic infestation level of oysters from the southern German Bight focussing on copepods of the genus Mytilicola. Crassostrea gigas, Ostrea edulis and Mytilus edulis were collected at five locations: three nearshore sites in the eastern Wadden Sea and two offshore cultivation sites in the German Bight. To reveal seasonal variations one sampling site was investigated in winter and summer. At the nearshore sites, Mytilicola orientalis was regularly detected in C. gigas. Prevalences ranged between 32.3% and 45.1%, intensity between 3.0 ± 0.6 and 8.2 ± 1.5. Infestation rates of C. gigas within the southern ...

doi: 10.1111/jai.12025

Subjects

Medical Subject Headings: fungi

free text keywords: Aquatic Science, Habitat, Ostrea edulis, biology.organism_classification, biology, Fishery, Mytilus, Pacific oyster, Infestation, medicine.disease_cause, medicine, Aquaculture, business.industry, business, Crassostrea, Pelagic zone

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