Metazoan parasite infection in the swordfish, Xiphias gladius, from the Mediterranean Sea and comparison with Atlantic populations: implications for its stock characterization

Thirteen parasite taxa were identified in the Mediterranean swordfish by morphological and genetic/molecular methods. The comparison of the identified parasite taxa and parasitic infection values observed in the Mediterranean swordfish showed statistically significant differences with respect to tho...

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Main Authors: Mattiucci Simonetta, Garcia Alexandra, Cipriani Paolo, Santos Miguel Neves, Nascetti Giuseppe, Cimmaruta Roberta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014036