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Water temperature influencing dactylogyrid species communities in roach, Rutilus rutilus, in the Czech Republic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2024

A. Šimková ,
P. Sasal ,
D. Kadlec  and
M. Gelnar
A. Šimková*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina B-1, 84215 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Department of Zoology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 61137 Brno, Czech Republic
P. Sasal
Affiliation:
Centre de Biologie et d'Ecologie Tropicale et Mediterranéenne, UMR 5555 CNRS, Université de Perpignan, Avenue de Villeneuve, 66860 Perpignan Cedex, France
D. Kadlec
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 61137 Brno, Czech Republic
M. Gelnar
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 61137 Brno, Czech Republic
*
*Address for correspondence: Department of Zoology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 61137 Brno, Czech Republic Fax: 00420 5 41211214 E-mail: [email protected]
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Dactylogyrid species (Monogenea) communities were studied in roach, Rutilus rutilus, collected from two localities in the basin of Morava river, Czech Republic, during the period from April to November 1997 and March to September 1998 to determine the effect of water temperature on parasite abundance, species richness and diversity. Dactylogyrid species were found to co-occur on the gills of roach with up to six species found on the same host individual. Nine dactylogyrid species were identified with the abundance of each reaching a very low level. Niche size was considered to increase with species abundance even when water temperature was high. There was a strong effect of water temperature on abundance of the common dactylogyrid species (D. crucifer, D. nanus, D. rutili and D. suecicus) as well as of the rare species D. rarissimus. The temporary occurrence of the rare species was found without any temperature effect. Water temperature did not affect the relationship between abundance and niche size. Niche size increased with abundance, even when the water temperature was high, which suggests that negative interspecific interactions are not important within dactylogyrid communities.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 75 , Issue 4 , December 2001 , pp. 373 - 383
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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