Heavy metals in two host-parasite systems: tapeworm vs. fish

J 2012

Heavy metals in two host-parasite systems: tapeworm vs. fish

BARUŠ, Vlastimil, Andrea VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ, Miroslav PROKEŠ, Milan PEŇÁZ, Lukáš VETEŠNÍK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Heavy metals in two host-parasite systems: tapeworm vs. fish

Authors

BARUŠ, Vlastimil (203 Czech Republic), Andrea VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Miroslav PROKEŠ (203 Czech Republic), Milan PEŇÁZ (203 Czech Republic) and Lukáš VETEŠNÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor)

Edition

Acta Veterinaria Brno, 2012, 0001-7213

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.393

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/12:00058585

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb201281030313

UT WoS

000313233000017

Keywords in English

Ligula - Bathybothrium - cyprinid fishes

Abstract

V originále

The tissue of two tapeworm species (Ligula intestinalis and Bathybothrium rectangulum) and body muscles of their fish host species were analyzed for heavy metal concentrations by standard methods using atomic absorption spectrometry. Regarding the values of accumulation ratio, the L. intestinalis accumulated 12.5–18.9 more lead, 2.3–3 more cadmium, and 4.4–14.1 more chrome, compared to respective metal concentrations in muscles of cyprinid intermediate fish hosts. The gravid strobila biomass of the B. rectangulum accumulated 2.2 more lead, 1.2 more nickel, and 2.3 more chrome compared with the respective concentrations in the muscles of the barbel Barbus barbus. Metal concentrations in the muscles of uninfected fish and by tapeworm infected barbels showed that the uninfected individuals exhibited 1.4 more lead, 1.6 more nickel and 1.7 more chrome than the infected ones. Our study suggests that parasites are a useful bioindicator when evaluating environmental pollution of aquatic ecosystems by heavy metals.

Links

GAP505/10/1138, research and development project

Name: Hostitelsko-parazitické interakce v hybridních systémech kaprovitých ryb

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

BARUŠ, Vlastimil, Andrea VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ, Miroslav PROKEŠ, Milan PEŇÁZ and Lukáš VETEŠNÍK. Heavy metals in two host-parasite systems: tapeworm vs. fish. Acta Veterinaria Brno. 2012, vol. 81, No 3, p. 313-317. ISSN 0001-7213. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb201281030313.

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BARUŠ, Vlastimil, Andrea VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ, Miroslav PROKEŠ, Milan PEŇÁZ and Lukáš VETEŠNÍK. Heavy metals in two host-parasite systems: tapeworm vs. fish. \textit{Acta Veterinaria Brno}. 2012, vol.~81, No~3, p.~313-317. ISSN~0001-7213. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb201281030313.

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