TY  - JOUR
T1  - The effect of Ligula intestinalis L. plerocercoid on the growth of bitterling (Rhodeus amarus Bloch, 1782)
AU  - Akmirza, Ahmet 
PY  - 2007
DA  - August
JF  - Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment
PB  - Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1304-9550
SP  - 155
EP  - 160
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - Abstract 274 bitterlings (Rhodeus amarus) were parasitologically investigated in Sapanca Lake in October and November 2004. It was seen that the 70 of 169 fish in October and 27 of 105 fish in November were infected by Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids. The average weight of the fish infected by Ligula intestinalis plerocercoids was 2.54 g while this value was 2.98 g in uninfected fish. These results show that one Ligula intestinalis plerocercoid decreases the fish gigantism in the ratio of 14.77 percent.
KW  - Key words: Ligula intestinalis
KW  - plerocercoid
KW  - bitterling
KW  - host gigantism
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jbme/article/121914
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/103771
ER  -