Distribution of glochidial larval stages of uniocean mussels
(Mollusca: Unionidae) within the populations of host fishes.

D 1999

Distribution of glochidial larval stages of uniocean mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) within the populations of host fishes.

BLAŽEK, Radim, Pavel JURAJDA, Božena KOUBKOVÁ and Milan GELNAR

Basic information

Original name

Distribution of glochidial larval stages of uniocean mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) within the populations of host fishes.

Name in Czech

Výskyt larev mlžů (glochidií) na hostitelských rybách.

Authors

BLAŽEK, Radim (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Pavel JURAJDA (203 Czech Republic), Božena KOUBKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Milan GELNAR (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

České Budějovice, Books of abstracts of the 5th International Symposium on Fish Parasites, p. 15-211, 1999

Publisher

Institute of Parasitology Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, ČB

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/99:00021461

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

Keywords in English

glochidia; distribution

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

The glochidia, the larval stage of freshwater uniocean mussels, parasite on the fins and gill apparatus of fish. Their distributions were studied on three model fish species, roach ( Rutilus rutilus), perch ( Perca fluviatilis ) and bitterling ( Rhodeus sericeus ). Between 1997 and 1999, the fishes were obtained from the dead armes of the Morava River in South Moravia near Lanžhot. The whole sample contained 618 bitterlings, 619 perches and 642 roaches from 12 dead armes. Glochidia of two genera, Unio and Anodonta, were gathered. There was a difference in spatial distribution of glochidia on the body of the host fish. Smaller Unio glochidia were mostly located on the gills, but larger Anodonta glochidia on the fins of the fish. The highest number of glochidia was observed on caudal and dorsal fins preferring the marginal parts. As for the gill blades, glochidia preferred second and third blade. From the three studied fish species, the highest occurrence of parasites was found in perch, less in roach. Glochidiosis on bitterling was rare.

In Czech

Studován byl výskyt glochidií na rybách.

Links

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

Citovat

BLAŽEK, Radim, Pavel JURAJDA, Božena KOUBKOVÁ and Milan GELNAR. Distribution of glochidial larval stages of uniocean mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) within the populations of host fishes. In Books of abstracts of the 5th International Symposium on Fish Parasites. České Budějovice: Institute of Parasitology Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, ČB, 1999, p. 15-211.

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BLAŽEK, Radim, Pavel JURAJDA, Božena KOUBKOVÁ and Milan GELNAR. Distribution of glochidial larval stages of uniocean mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) within the populations of host fishes. In \textit{Books of abstracts of the 5th International Symposium on Fish Parasites}. České Budějovice: Institute of Parasitology Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, ČB, 1999, p.~15-211.

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