Aggregation of congeneric parasites (Monogenea: Dactylogyrus) among gill microhabitats within one host species (Rutilus rutilus L.).

ŠIMKOVÁ, Andrea, Milan GELNAR and Pierre SASAL. Aggregation of congeneric parasites (Monogenea: Dactylogyrus) among gill microhabitats within one host species (Rutilus rutilus L.). (Aggregation of congenetic parasites (Monogenea: Dactylogyrus) among gill microhabitats within one host species (Rutilus rutilus L.).). Parasitology. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2001, vol. 123, No 10, p. 1-9. ISSN 0-521-57637-7.

Basic information

• Original name: Aggregation of congeneric parasites (Monogenea: Dactylogyrus) among gill microhabitats within one host species (Rutilus rutilus L.).
• Authors: ŠIMKOVÁ, Andrea, Milan GELNAR (203 Czech Republic) and Pierre SASAL (250 France).
• Edition: Parasitology, United Kingdom, Cambridge University Press, 2001, 0-521-57637-7.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/01:00004771
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• UT WoS: 000173675000008
• Keywords in English: congeneric monogeneans; parasite aggregation; niche size; morphometric distances
• Tags: congeneric monogeneans, morphometric distances, niche size, parasite aggregation

Abstract

Parasite aggregation within the gill arches of 1 host species (Rutilus rutilus) was studied in the case of 9 congeneric monogeneans belonging to the genus Dactylogyrus. Parasite species ware found to be aggregated both intra- and intersoecifically. No relationship was found between intensity of parasite infection and niche size when correcting for total parasite intensity. Following the prediction of morphological and ecological similarity for congeneric species, Dactylogyrus species similar in morphometry of attachment organs tend to be more positively aggregatëd among their gill microhabitats than Dactylogyrus species with morphometric differences in attachment parts.

Links

• GA524/98/0940, research and development project: Name: Diverzita parazitů jako indikátor enviromentálního stresu

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Diversity of parasites like an indicator of environmental stress

• MSM 143100010, plan (intention): Name: Časoprostorová dynamika biodiverzity v ekosystémech střední Evropy.

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Spatiotemporal biodiversity dynamics in ecosystems of Central Europe