A case of abnormal swimming patterns in juvenile Oblada melanura naturally infected with Philometra obladae (Nematoda: Philometridae) in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Sicily, Italy

The saddled seabream, Oblada melanura (L.), is a common seawater species present in the Mediterranean. Between July and August 2023, during diving activities along the Sicilian coast of Italy, we recorded with a digital camera several specimens of O. melanura showing an abnormal pattern of swimming...

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Main Authors: Giovanni De Benedetto, Gabriella Gaglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X23000559