An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea

Ahmet Özer

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An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea

Abstract

Abstract In this study, a parasitic isopod, Mothocya epimerica (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) is reported on the Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri, from a small stream in the Sinop coast of the Black Sea. A total of 320 fish were investigated throughout the study period. All specimens of M. epimerica were found in the branchial cavities of Atherina boyeri. Infestation prevalence determined was 5% in overall samples, while it was 21.3% in April, the only month in which infestation recorded. Male fish were found to have higher infestation level than female fish. A slight increase in the infestation prevalence was also recorded as the size of fish increased.

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Key words: Mothocya epimerica, Atherina boyeri, Turkey

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English

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Publication Date

April 1, 2002

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September 20, 2015

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Year 2002 Volume: 8 Number: 1

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APA

Özer, A. (2002). An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea. Journal of Black Sea Mediterranean Environment, 8(1). https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC

AMA

1.Özer A. An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea. Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment. 2002;8(1). https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC

Chicago

Özer, Ahmet. 2002. “An Epizootiological Study on Mothocya Epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) Infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina Boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) Found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea”. Journal of Black Sea Mediterranean Environment 8 (1). https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC.

EndNote

Özer A (April 1, 2002) An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea. Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 8 1

IEEE

[1]A. Özer, “An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea”, Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment, vol. 8, no. 1, Apr. 2002, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC

ISNAD

Özer, Ahmet. “An Epizootiological Study on Mothocya Epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) Infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina Boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) Found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea”. Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment 8/1 (April 1, 2002). https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC.

JAMA

1.Özer A. An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea. Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment. 2002;8. Available at https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC.

MLA

Özer, Ahmet. “An Epizootiological Study on Mothocya Epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) Infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina Boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) Found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea”. Journal of Black Sea Mediterranean Environment, vol. 8, no. 1, Apr. 2002, https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC.

Vancouver

1.Ahmet Özer. An Epizootiological study on Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) infestations in Sand Smelt, Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Perciformes: Atherinidae) found in the Sinop Coasts of the Black Sea. Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment [Internet]. 2002 Apr. 1;8(1). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA58MW46ZC