Parasite fauna of Prespa barbel (Barbus prespensis Karaman, 1924) from Prespa Lake (Macedonia)

Blazhekovikj - Dimovska, Dijana and Stojanovski, Stojmir and Kurteshi, Kemalj and Ismaili, Muharem (2023) Parasite fauna of Prespa barbel (Barbus prespensis Karaman, 1924) from Prespa Lake (Macedonia). In: International Conference on New Achievements in Science, Technology and Arts” – ICNA-STA. Prishtina, Kosovo.

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Abstract

Eight out of the eleven indigenous fish species of Prespa Lake are endemic. One of these
endemic fish species is the Prespa barbel (Barbus prespensis).
Fish material from 42 specimens of Prespa barbel sampled from the Macedonian part of the
Prespa Lake, were subjected to routine identification, dissection, and observation, as well as,
examined for parasitological investigations. Cleaned parasites were separated, put in
appropriate fixatives, and prepared for determination using techniques of staining and clearing.
The parasite specimens were identified using the reference keys of parasite determination.
Common statistical analyses by calculation of mean prevalence and abundance of parasite
species were used.
The parasitological examination showed that 36 out of 42 examined specimens (85,71%) are
infected with parasites. Nine parasite species were identified: 2 monogeneans (Dactylogyrus
dyki and Paradiplozoon zeller), one trematode (Parasymphylodora markewitschi), two
nematodes (Raphidascaris acus and larvae of Contracaecum microcephalum), two
acanthocephalan (Metechinorhynchus truttae and Pomphorhynchus bosniacus) and two
crustaceans (Ergasilus sieboldi and Argulus foliaceus).
The most prevalent parasite species was Paradiplozoon zeller (84,70%), while the highest
intensity of infestation was recorded with Dactylogyrus dyki and Ergasilus sieboldi (8,50).

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Natural sciences > Biological sciences Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Veterinary science
Divisions:	Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof. d-r Dijana Blazhekovikj - Dimovska
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2024 10:20
Last Modified:	13 Aug 2024 13:09
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/10137

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