<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper (<italic>Perccottus glenii</italic>) were studied in five different localities at the site of the first introduction of the Carpathian population of this fish. We recorded eight taxa of parasites in Lviv water bodies. The monogenean <italic>Gyrodactylus perccotti</italic> and the cestode <italic>Nippoteania perccotti</italic> were recorded in all five lakes studied. These parasites represent Far East species introduced together with their host. Also the copepod <italic>Neoergasilus japonicus</italic> is a Far East parasite introduced to Europe with its aquaculture vector. Differences between the surveyed bodies of water were mainly related to their local seasonal conditions and watershed characteristics. The current data confirm the presence of co-introduced populations of <italic>G. perccotti</italic> and <italic>N. perccotti</italic>, which probably affects the future invasiveness of their host. Due to low acquisition of local parasites, we cannot confirm any significant effect of invasive fish on local parasite assemblages in this region. However, the presence of the non-indigenous copepod, <italic>N. japonicus</italic>, requires additional attention in the future.</p></abstract>

Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii) were studied in five different localities at the site of the first introduction of the Carpathian population of this fish. We recorded eight taxa of parasites in Lviv water bodies. The monogenean Gyrodactylus perccotti and the cestode Nippoteania perccotti were recorded in all five lakes studied. These parasites represent Far East species introduced together with their host. Also the copepod Neoergasilus japonicus is a Far East parasite introduced to Europe with its aquaculture vector. Differences between the surveyed bodies of water were mainly related to their local seasonal conditions and watershed characteristics. The current data confirm the presence of co-introduced populations of G. perccotti and N. perccotti, which probably affects the future invasiveness of their host. Due to low acquisition of local parasites, we cannot confirm any significant effect of invasive fish on local parasite assemblages in this region. However, the presence of the non-indigenous copepod, N. japonicus, requires additional attention in the future.

Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper <italic>Perccottus glenii</italic> (Actinopterygii: Odontobutidae) in the region of the first introduction of the Carpathian population

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper  (Actinopterygii: Odontobutidae) in the region of the first introduction of the Carpathian population

Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii) were studied in five different localities at the site of the first introduction of the Carpathian...

Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper Perccottus glenii (Actinopterygii: Odontobutidae) in the region of the first introduction of the Carpathian population

Article Category: Original research paper

Publié en ligne: 31 mars 2022

Pages: 1 - 9

Reçu: 06 août 2021

Accepté: 03 sept. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs.2022.1.01

Mots clés
biological invasions, non-indigenous species, range expansion, host–parasite interaction, fish parasites

© 2022 Yuriy Kvach et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parasites of the invasive Chinese sleeper Perccottus glenii (Actinopterygii: Odontobutidae) in the region of the first introduction of the Carpathian population

Article Category: Original research paper

Publié en ligne: 31 mars 2022

Pages: 1 - 9

Reçu: 06 août 2021

Accepté: 03 sept. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs.2022.1.01

Mots clésbiological invasions, non-indigenous species, range expansion, host–parasite interaction, fish parasites

© 2022 Yuriy Kvach et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
biological invasions, non-indigenous species, range expansion, host–parasite interaction, fish parasites