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Population dynamics and spatial distribution of monogeneans on the gills of Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters, 1852) from two lakes of the Limpopo River System, South Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2010

G.N. Madanire-Moyo ,
M.M. Matla ,
P.A.S. Olivier  and
W.J. Luus-Powell
G.N. Madanire-Moyo
Affiliation:
Department of Biodiversity, University of Limpopo, P/Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727South Africa
M.M. Matla
Affiliation:
Department of Biodiversity, University of Limpopo, P/Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727South Africa
P.A.S. Olivier
Affiliation:
Department of Biodiversity, University of Limpopo, P/Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727South Africa
W.J. Luus-Powell*
Affiliation:
Department of Biodiversity, University of Limpopo, P/Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727South Africa
*
*E-mail: powellw@ul.ac.za
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Abstract

An investigation was conducted into the parasitic infection of an indigenous cichlid, Oreochromis mossambicus, collected seasonally from the Nwanedi-Luphephe dams of the Limpopo River System from July 2007 to April 2009. Of 157 host specimens examined, 115 (73.25%) were infected by at least one gill parasite. In all, 1565 monogenean specimens were collected, belonging to five different species and two genera: Cichlidogyrus (C. halli, C. sclerosus, C. tilapiae and C. dossoui) and Scutogyrus (S. longicornis). Infracommunities were poor, with only 27 (17.20%) hosts harbouring four of the five species observed. Cichlidogyrus halli was the dominant species, with a prevalence of 73.25%. Prevalence values for each of the other four species were less than 50%. The mean intensities for each of the five species were low ( < 8 parasites/host). The parasite abundance and intensity levels were not influenced by either the sex or the size of the host. The abundance of all parasite species except for S. longicornis exhibited seasonal fluctuations, reaching peaks in winter and summer. The spatial distribution of each parasite was studied on different regions of the gill, and positive associations among some species were revealed.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 85 , Issue 2 , June 2011 , pp. 146 - 152
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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