Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivacea
Seasonal distributions of pedunculate barnacles, Octolasmis spp. on mud crab (Scylla olivacea) were investigated. Each ten specimens of male and female crabs were monthly collected from crab farms in Kan-Tung District, Trang Province, Southern Thailand (Andaman Coast). Live crab specimens were exami...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Walailak University
2013-03-01
|
| Series: | Walailak Journal of Science and Technology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/508 |
| _version_ | 1818139719890894848 |
|---|---|
| author | Theerawoot LERSSUTTHICHAWAL Norasingh PENPRAPAI |
| author_facet | Theerawoot LERSSUTTHICHAWAL Norasingh PENPRAPAI |
| author_sort | Theerawoot LERSSUTTHICHAWAL |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Seasonal distributions of pedunculate barnacles, Octolasmis spp. on mud crab (Scylla olivacea) were investigated. Each ten specimens of male and female crabs were monthly collected from crab farms in Kan-Tung District, Trang Province, Southern Thailand (Andaman Coast). Live crab specimens were examined for gill parasites throughout 12 months (March, 2010 to February, 2011). The parasites found from each gill of crab samples were dislodged, examined and directly counted. The seasonal distribution pattern of gill parasitic populations was proposed and the interaction between host and parasite (size, sex) was also determined using an existing statistical program. Almost all crab samples (97 %) were infested with pedunculate barnacles of the genus Octolasmis (Cirripedia: Poecilasmatidae). Female crabs showed higher loading capacity for parasites than the male ones indicating by their intensities, 125: 47 specimens / crab host (p < 0.05). Contrarily crab sizes and gill sides were not significantly related to parasitic numbers (p > 0.05). The seasonal changes influenced parasitic abundance, with low numbers present in the rainy season (July and October, 2010 and January - February, 2011). It could be concluded that the pedunculate barnacles’ population reflected their limited tolerance of water salinity caused by seasonal variation. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-11T10:32:34Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-888060698a13425183fd63a436289fc3 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1686-3933 2228-835X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-11T10:32:34Z |
| publishDate | 2013-03-01 |
| publisher | Walailak University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Walailak Journal of Science and Technology |
| spelling | doaj.art-888060698a13425183fd63a436289fc32022-12-22T01:10:51ZengWalailak UniversityWalailak Journal of Science and Technology1686-39332228-835X2013-03-0110210.2004/wjst.v10i2.508288Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivaceaTheerawoot LERSSUTTHICHAWAL0Norasingh PENPRAPAI1Aquatic Animal Health Management Research Unit, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Nakhonsithammarat Campus, Thung-song, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80110Aquatic Animal Health Management Research Unit, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Nakhonsithammarat Campus, Thung-song, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80110Seasonal distributions of pedunculate barnacles, Octolasmis spp. on mud crab (Scylla olivacea) were investigated. Each ten specimens of male and female crabs were monthly collected from crab farms in Kan-Tung District, Trang Province, Southern Thailand (Andaman Coast). Live crab specimens were examined for gill parasites throughout 12 months (March, 2010 to February, 2011). The parasites found from each gill of crab samples were dislodged, examined and directly counted. The seasonal distribution pattern of gill parasitic populations was proposed and the interaction between host and parasite (size, sex) was also determined using an existing statistical program. Almost all crab samples (97 %) were infested with pedunculate barnacles of the genus Octolasmis (Cirripedia: Poecilasmatidae). Female crabs showed higher loading capacity for parasites than the male ones indicating by their intensities, 125: 47 specimens / crab host (p < 0.05). Contrarily crab sizes and gill sides were not significantly related to parasitic numbers (p > 0.05). The seasonal changes influenced parasitic abundance, with low numbers present in the rainy season (July and October, 2010 and January - February, 2011). It could be concluded that the pedunculate barnacles’ population reflected their limited tolerance of water salinity caused by seasonal variation.http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/508Mangrove crabScylla olivaceapedunculate barnacleOctolasmis |
| spellingShingle | Theerawoot LERSSUTTHICHAWAL Norasingh PENPRAPAI Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivacea Walailak Journal of Science and Technology Mangrove crab Scylla olivacea pedunculate barnacle Octolasmis |
| title | Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivacea |
| title_full | Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivacea |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivacea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivacea |
| title_short | Seasonal Distribution and Host-Parasite Interaction of Pedunculate Barnacle, Octolasmis spp. on Orange Mud Crab, Scylla olivacea |
| title_sort | seasonal distribution and host parasite interaction of pedunculate barnacle octolasmis spp on orange mud crab scylla olivacea |
| topic | Mangrove crab Scylla olivacea pedunculate barnacle Octolasmis |
| url | http://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/508 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT theerawootlerssutthichawal seasonaldistributionandhostparasiteinteractionofpedunculatebarnacleoctolasmisspponorangemudcrabscyllaolivacea AT norasinghpenprapai seasonaldistributionandhostparasiteinteractionofpedunculatebarnacleoctolasmisspponorangemudcrabscyllaolivacea |