A Review of Current Knowledge on Parasites of Non-Indigenous Fish Species in the Inland Waters of Turkey
Deniz Innal
Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Department of BiologyBurdur, Turkey
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and Mala-Maria Stavrescu-Bedivan
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant ProtectionBucharest, Romania
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Apr 30, 2022
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Published Online: Apr 30, 2022
Page range: 55 - 74
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2022-0004
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The parasite fauna of alien fish species living in the new habitats has rarely been investigated and there is still poor information about this topic.
This research not only provides a thorough list of parasite taxa found in non-indigenous fish species in Turkey, but it highlights the risk of infection for both native and alien ichthyofauna.
With respect of native range, exotic fishes imported into Turkey have been found to be hosts for parasities from Eurasian, Asian, and North American origins, respectively.