TY  - JOUR
T1  - Distribution of Parasite Fauna of Chub Mackerel in Aegean and Mediterranean Sea
AU  - Akmirza, Ahmet 
PY  - 2003
DA  - December
JF  - Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment
PB  - Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1304-9550
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Abstract       This investigation was carried out near Gökçeada (Aegean Sea) and Antalya (Mediterranean) between May 2000-September 2000 , to search for the parasite fauna of Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus (Houttyn, 1780)). A total 232 Chub Mackerel were caught. 9 parasite species, 4 belonging to ectoparasites, 5 to endoparasites, were found near Gökçeada. 5 parasite species, 2 belonging to ectoparasites, 3 to endoparasites, were found near Antalya. The parasites found were Myxobolus sp. (Myxosporae), Octosoma scombri (Monogea), Ectenurus lepidus, Opechona ollsoni, Lepidopedon elongatum (Digenea), Anisakis simplex, Contracaecum aduncum (Nematoda), Lernaea sp. , Hatschekia sp. (Copepoda) near Gölçeada, Myxobolus sp., Octosoma scombri, Ectenurus lepidus, Lepidopedon elongatum, Anisakis simplex near Antalya.
KW  - Key words: Chub Mackerel
KW  - parasite
KW  - Aegean Sea
KW  - Mediterranean
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/jbme/issue//121980
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/103835
ER  -