Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water Bodies
This work presents an ecological analysis of the community and biodiversity of helminths of <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Camerano, 1882) from floodplain and forest reservoirs of the European part of Russia. The material for the work was personal collections of helminths made from 2018–202...
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| description | This work presents an ecological analysis of the community and biodiversity of helminths of <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Camerano, 1882) from floodplain and forest reservoirs of the European part of Russia. The material for the work was personal collections of helminths made from 2018–2021 in the National Park “Smolny” (Republic of Mordovia). Two hundred and thirty-five amphibian specimens were examined from nine reservoirs and three types of hydrobiocoenoses: (1) floodplains of a medium-sized river (in terms of catchment area); (2) floodplains of a small river; (3) a number of isolated forest reservoirs. Twenty-four species of helminths have been registered: Trematoda (20) and Chromadorea (4). Similar features (common species of trematodes and nematodes) were determined as well as differences in the composition and structure of the helminth fauna, the level of infestation by individual species and groups of helminths, diversity, and community structure. Amphibians of the river floodplain have a richer helminth fauna, they are more infected with a large number of helminths, and their community is more complex. Amphibians of isolated forest ponds, on the contrary, have fewer helminths, they are generally less infected, and their community is simplified (reduced). Having intermediate indicators of composition, structure, and degree of infestation, frogs from the forest floodplain of the small river—differ in the most diverse and maximally evenness community of helminths. The results of the study demonstrate the influence of biotopic factors on the formation of an amphibian helminth community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0835524a51b4423abe87ee63652ecbe92023-12-01T01:36:12ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-03-0114424710.3390/d14040247Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water BodiesIgor V. Chikhlyaev0Alexander B. Ruchin1Samara Federal Research Scientific Center RAS, Institute of Ecology of Volga River Basin RAS, 10 Komzina Street, 445003 Togliatti, RussiaJoint Directorate of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park “Smolny”, 30 Krasnaya Street, 430005 Saransk, RussiaThis work presents an ecological analysis of the community and biodiversity of helminths of <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Camerano, 1882) from floodplain and forest reservoirs of the European part of Russia. The material for the work was personal collections of helminths made from 2018–2021 in the National Park “Smolny” (Republic of Mordovia). Two hundred and thirty-five amphibian specimens were examined from nine reservoirs and three types of hydrobiocoenoses: (1) floodplains of a medium-sized river (in terms of catchment area); (2) floodplains of a small river; (3) a number of isolated forest reservoirs. Twenty-four species of helminths have been registered: Trematoda (20) and Chromadorea (4). Similar features (common species of trematodes and nematodes) were determined as well as differences in the composition and structure of the helminth fauna, the level of infestation by individual species and groups of helminths, diversity, and community structure. Amphibians of the river floodplain have a richer helminth fauna, they are more infected with a large number of helminths, and their community is more complex. Amphibians of isolated forest ponds, on the contrary, have fewer helminths, they are generally less infected, and their community is simplified (reduced). Having intermediate indicators of composition, structure, and degree of infestation, frogs from the forest floodplain of the small river—differ in the most diverse and maximally evenness community of helminths. The results of the study demonstrate the influence of biotopic factors on the formation of an amphibian helminth community.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/4/247trematodesnematodeshelminth communitybiodiversity<i>Pelophylax lessonae</i>hydrobiocoenosis |
| spellingShingle | Igor V. Chikhlyaev Alexander B. Ruchin Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water Bodies Diversity trematodes nematodes helminth community biodiversity <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> hydrobiocoenosis |
| title | Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water Bodies |
| title_full | Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water Bodies |
| title_fullStr | Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water Bodies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water Bodies |
| title_short | Ecological Analysis and Biodiversity of the Helminth Community of the Pool Frog <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> (Amphibia: Anura) from Floodplain and Forest Water Bodies |
| title_sort | ecological analysis and biodiversity of the helminth community of the pool frog i pelophylax lessonae i amphibia anura from floodplain and forest water bodies |
| topic | trematodes nematodes helminth community biodiversity <i>Pelophylax lessonae</i> hydrobiocoenosis |
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