Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern Baltic

In the years 1994-1996, a total of 592 specimens of herring Clupea harengus membras L., caught in southern Baltic, were examined. The investigations revealed four species of trematodes: Hemiurus luhei, H. raabei, H. levinseni, Brachyphallus crenatus, two species of nematodes: Hysterothylacium auctum...

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Main Authors: B. Szostakowska, T. Sulgostowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2001-06-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/25755/download/pdf/
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author B. Szostakowska
T. Sulgostowska
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description In the years 1994-1996, a total of 592 specimens of herring Clupea harengus membras L., caught in southern Baltic, were examined. The investigations revealed four species of trematodes: Hemiurus luhei, H. raabei, H. levinseni, Brachyphallus crenatus, two species of nematodes: Hysterothylacium auctum (syn. H. aduncum), and Anisakis simplex and three acanthocephalans: Echinorhynchus gadi, Metechinorhynchus salmonis and Pomphorhynchus sp. The finding of H. levinseni constitutes the first record of this species in Polish waters. The infection parameters of herring (prevalence, intensity and abundance) were compared in relation to different capture areas and seasons of the year. Possible affects of the feeding ground, fish body length and the spawning group of herring on the infection levels were also examined. No relation was observed between the place and the season of catch and the infection level of herring. The fish representing different feeding grounds (Baltic, Danish Straits) and sequential length classes showed variable parameters of infection.
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spelling doaj.art-52f3851ab5ed478d95471eb11db95b8c2022-12-22T03:29:42ZengPensoft PublishersActa Ichthyologica et Piscatoria1734-15152001-06-0131112313910.3750/AIP2001.31.1.0825755Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern BalticB. SzostakowskaT. SulgostowskaIn the years 1994-1996, a total of 592 specimens of herring Clupea harengus membras L., caught in southern Baltic, were examined. The investigations revealed four species of trematodes: Hemiurus luhei, H. raabei, H. levinseni, Brachyphallus crenatus, two species of nematodes: Hysterothylacium auctum (syn. H. aduncum), and Anisakis simplex and three acanthocephalans: Echinorhynchus gadi, Metechinorhynchus salmonis and Pomphorhynchus sp. The finding of H. levinseni constitutes the first record of this species in Polish waters. The infection parameters of herring (prevalence, intensity and abundance) were compared in relation to different capture areas and seasons of the year. Possible affects of the feeding ground, fish body length and the spawning group of herring on the infection levels were also examined. No relation was observed between the place and the season of catch and the infection level of herring. The fish representing different feeding grounds (Baltic, Danish Straits) and sequential length classes showed variable parameters of infection.https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/25755/download/pdf/
spellingShingle B. Szostakowska
T. Sulgostowska
Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern Baltic
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
title Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern Baltic
title_full Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern Baltic
title_fullStr Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern Baltic
title_full_unstemmed Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern Baltic
title_short Internal helminth fauna of Baltic herring, Clupea harengus membras L. (Clupeiformes) from southern Baltic
title_sort internal helminth fauna of baltic herring clupea harengus membras l clupeiformes from southern baltic
url https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/25755/download/pdf/
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