The role of Callionymus lyra (L.) and C. reticulatus in the life cycle of Lernaeocera lusci in Belgian coastal waters (Southern Bight of the North Sea)

TY - JOUR

T1 - The role of Callionymus lyra (L.) and C. reticulatus in the life cycle of Lernaeocera lusci in Belgian coastal waters (Southern Bight of the North Sea)

AU - Van Damme, P.A.

AU - Maertens, D.

AU - Arrumm, A.

AU - Hamerlynck, O.

AU - Ollevier, F.

N1 - Reporting year: 1993 Metis note: 0618; CEME; file:///L:/Endnotedatabases/NIOOPUB/pdfs/Pdfs1993\VanDamme_ea_0618.pdf

PY - 1993

Y1 - 1993

N2 - A survey of the dragonet Callionymus lyra and the reticulated dragonet C. reticulatus from Belgian coastal waters (Southern Bight of the North Sea) in June 1991 revealed 34% of dragonets infected with 1–7 Lernaeocera lusci. This same parasite infected 9% of the reticulated dragonets (mean intensity =1). Parasite size is host-size-dependent. Of the parasites collected from C, lyra 64% were gravid adults (substage X), and a significant positive relationship between the number of eggs and axial length of the parasite was found. The parasites were overdispersed within the dragonet population (s2/m =1.67)

AB - A survey of the dragonet Callionymus lyra and the reticulated dragonet C. reticulatus from Belgian coastal waters (Southern Bight of the North Sea) in June 1991 revealed 34% of dragonets infected with 1–7 Lernaeocera lusci. This same parasite infected 9% of the reticulated dragonets (mean intensity =1). Parasite size is host-size-dependent. Of the parasites collected from C, lyra 64% were gravid adults (substage X), and a significant positive relationship between the number of eggs and axial length of the parasite was found. The parasites were overdispersed within the dragonet population (s2/m =1.67)

U2 - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1993.tb00342.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1993.tb00342.x

M3 - Article

SN - 0022-1112

VL - 42

SP - 395

EP - 401

JO - Journal of Fish Biology

JF - Journal of Fish Biology

IS - 3

ER -