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<p>Macoma balthica is a marine bivalve commonly occurring in the boreal zone. It is one of the most common zoobenthos species in the Baltic Sea, including the Gulf of Gdańsk, and a significant element of the food web. Observations of the infection prevalence in M. balthica from different parts of Gulf of Gdańsk were conducted in 2007-2008, taking into account the water depth. Metacercariae of Gymnophalloides (=Lacunovermis) macomae (prevalence: 89.0%) were found, as well as sporocysts with metacercariae of Parvatrema affinis (prevalence: 1.1%) and unidentified sporocysts with cercariae (prevalence: 1.3%). The most infected clams were found on the shallowest research station (30 m).</p>
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Macoma balthica is a marine bivalve commonly occurring in the boreal zone. It is one of the most common zoobenthos species in the Baltic Sea, including the Gulf of Gdańsk, and a significant element of the food web. Observations of the infection prevalence in M. balthica from different parts of Gulf of Gdańsk were conducted in 2007-2008, taking into account the water depth. Metacercariae of Gymnophalloides (=Lacunovermis) macomae (prevalence: 89.0%) were found, as well as sporocysts with metacercariae of Parvatrema affinis (prevalence: 1.1%) and unidentified sporocysts with cercariae (prevalence: 1.3%). The most infected clams were found on the shallowest research station (30 m).

Dynamics of the Baltic clam Macoma balthica (Mollusca: Bivalvia) infection with digeneans from the Gymnophallidae family in the Gulf of Gdańsk

Department of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of Oceanography

Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Macoma balthica is a marine bivalve commonly occurring in the boreal zone. It is one of the most common zoobenthos species in the Baltic Sea, including the...

Dynamics of the Baltic clam Macoma balthica (Mollusca: Bivalvia) infection with digeneans from the Gymnophallidae family in the Gulf of Gdańsk

Published Online: Nov 06, 2012

Page range: 47 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0038-7

Keywords
parasites, Gymnophallidae, Macoma balthica, Gulf of Gdańsk

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Dynamics of the Baltic clam Macoma balthica (Mollusca: Bivalvia) infection with digeneans from the Gymnophallidae family in the Gulf of Gdańsk

Published Online: Nov 06, 2012

Page range: 47 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0038-7

Keywordsparasites, Gymnophallidae, Macoma balthica, Gulf of Gdańsk

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
parasites, Gymnophallidae, Macoma balthica, Gulf of Gdańsk