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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Population dynamics and spatial distribution of monogeneans on the gills of Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) from two lakes of the Limpopo River System, South Africa
Journal of Helminthology, Volume 85, No. 2, Year 2011
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An investigation was conducted into the parasitic infection of an indigenous cichlid, Oreochromis mossambicus, collected seasonally from the Nwanedi-Luphephe dams of the Limpopo River System from July 2007 to April 2009. Of 157 host specimens examined, 115 (73.25%) were infected by at least one gill parasite. In all, 1565 monogenean specimens were collected, belonging to five different species and two genera: Cichlidogyrus (C. halli, C. sclerosus, C. tilapiae and C. dossoui) and Scutogyrus (S. longicornis). Infracommunities were poor, with only 27 (17.20%) hosts harbouring four of the five species observed. Cichlidogyrus halli was the dominant species, with a prevalence of 73.25%. Prevalence values for each of the other four species were less than 50%. The mean intensities for each of the five species were low (<8 parasites/host). The parasite abundance and intensity levels were not influenced by either the sex or the size of the host. The abundance of all parasite species except for S. longicornis exhibited seasonal fluctuations, reaching peaks in winter and summer. The spatial distribution of each parasite was studied on different regions of the gill, and positive associations among some species were revealed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
Madanire-Moyo, Grace N.
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Matla, Matsoele M.
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Olivier, Pieter A.S.
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Luus-Powell, Wilmien Jacoba
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Statistics
Citations: 34
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0022149X10000301
ISSN:
0022149X
e-ISSN:
14752697
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa