Ecological aspects of nematode parasites of introduced salmonids from Valdivia river basin, Chile

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Patricio Torres¹  Ximena Cabezas¹  Jose Arenas¹  Juan Carlos Miranda¹  Carlos Jara¹  Carlos Gallardo¹ 

[1] ,Universidad Austral de Chile Instituto de Parasitologia Valdívia,Chile

关键词: parasitism;    Nematoda;    Camallanus corderoi;    Centracaecum sp.;    salmonids;    freshwater ecosystems;    Chile;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02761991000100018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Between 1986 and 1987 fishes distributed among the following species introduced in Chile, and from different sectors of the Valdivia river basin (39º30' - 40º00', 73º30' - 71º45'W), were examined: 348 Salmo trutta, 242 Salmo gairdneri, 24 Cyprinus carpio and 52 Gambusia affinis holbrooki. The presence of Camallanus corderoi and Contracaecum sp. in S. gairdneri and of C. corderoi in S. trutta is recorded in Chile for the first time. Cyprinus carpio and G. a. holbrooki did not present infections by nematodes. The prevalence and mean intensity of the infections by nematodes presented significant differences among some sectors of the Valdivia river basin. In general, the prevalence and intensity of the infections by C. corderoi were greater than those by Contracaecum sp. The infections in S. gairdneri were higher than in S. trutta. The sex of the hosts had no influence on the prevalence and intensity of the infections by both nematodes. The length of the hosts did have an influence, except in the case of the infections by Contracaecum sp. in S, gairdneri. The infrapopulations of both nematode species showed over dispersion in most cases. The diet of the examined salmonids suggests that they would become infected principally throught the consuption of autochthonous fishes.

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