Prevalence of the parasitic copepod Haemobaphes intermedius on juvenile buffalo sculpins from Washington State
Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
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Abstract
The parasitic copepod, Haemobaphes intermedius, was detected in 62% of juvenile buffalo sculpins Enophrys bison, a previously unreported host, from the San Juan Islands archipelago in Washington State. Most infestations were characterized by the presence of a single female copepod infestations with multiple H. intermedius occurred either unilaterally or bilaterally in 29% of parasitized individuals. Impaired condition of parasitized hosts was indicated by significantly lower total lengths and weights (34.9 mm; 1.6 g) than in unparasitized cohorts (38.9 mm; 2.1 g). Host specificity was indicated by the failure to detect H. intermedius in 43 sympatric great sculpins Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus from the same location.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Prevalence of the parasitic copepod Haemobaphes intermedius on juvenile buffalo sculpins from Washington State |
| Series title | Journal of Aquatic Animal Health |
| DOI | 10.1577/H04-006.1 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | September 01, 2004 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 161 |
| Last page | 163 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |