Ecology of the parasitic endohelminth community of Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus, 1776) (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) from the Aquidauana River, Pantanal, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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2009-02-01
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Campos, CM.
Fonseca, VE.
Takemoto, RM.
Moraes, Flávio Ruas de [UNESP]
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
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Neste trabalho foram descritas a estrutura e diversidade da comunidade endohelmíntica e suas interações com Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, capturados no rio Aquidauana, MS. Foram encontrados 1.228 espécimes de helmintos, representados por dez espécies, parasitando intestino e mesentério de 33 espécimes de P. fasciatum. Todos os cestodas parasitavam o intestino e, o nematoda Cucullanus sp. foi encontrado no mesentério. Contracaecum sp. Tipo 1, Spatulifer rugosa e Choanoscolex abscisus apresentaram os maiores valores de intensidade média e abundância média, respectivamente e, juntamente com Nomimoscolex sudobim foram as mais prevalentes. O índice de Simpson indicou dominância entre as infracomunidades de endohelmintos (C = 1,0792) e Choanoscolex abscisus foi considerada espécie central. Foi observado um padrão de distribuição agregado de acordo com o índice de Green. Dos hospedeiros amostrados 69,69% continham entre duas a cinco espécies. A diversidade média encontrada foi de H = 0,5517 (DP = 0,4209). Dois pares de espécies apresentaram associações positivas significativas e quatro pares apresentaram correlações positivas significativas entre as abundâncias. Foram observadas correlações negativas significativas entre comprimento total e prevalência e abundância parasitária para Peltydocotyle rugosa e Nomimoscolex sudobim. Não houve correlação significativa entre fator de condição e abundância parasitária, comprimento total e diversidade. A prevalência de Harriscolex kaparari foi significativamente maior nos hospedeiros machos.
This study investigated the structure and diversity of the endohelminth community and its interactions with Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, caught in the Aquidauana River, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Ten helminth species were represented in 1,228 specimens of parasites found in the intestine and mesentery of 33 specimens of P. fasciatum. Cestodes were observed in the intestine, while nematodes Cucullanus sp. in the mesentery. Contracaecum sp. Type 1, Spatulifer rugosa and Choanoscolex abscisus showed the highest mean intensity and mean abundance and Nomimoscolex sudobin showed the highest prevalence. Simpson's index indicated dominance in the endohelminth infracommunities (C = 1.0792) and Choanoscolex abscisus was considered the central species. A clumped pattern of dispersion according to Green's index was related. 69.69% of hosts analyzed had between 2 and 5 species of endohelminths. Mean diversity was H = 0.5517 (SD = 0.4209). Two pairs of species showed significant positive association and four pairs presented significant positive correlation among abundance data. Significant negative correlations between total length and prevalence and abundance of Peltydocotyle rugosa and Nomimoscolex sudobim were found. However, no significant correlation was observed between condition factor and abundance, as well as total length and diversity. There was significant prevalence of Harriscolex kaparari in male hosts.
This study investigated the structure and diversity of the endohelminth community and its interactions with Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, caught in the Aquidauana River, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Ten helminth species were represented in 1,228 specimens of parasites found in the intestine and mesentery of 33 specimens of P. fasciatum. Cestodes were observed in the intestine, while nematodes Cucullanus sp. in the mesentery. Contracaecum sp. Type 1, Spatulifer rugosa and Choanoscolex abscisus showed the highest mean intensity and mean abundance and Nomimoscolex sudobin showed the highest prevalence. Simpson's index indicated dominance in the endohelminth infracommunities (C = 1.0792) and Choanoscolex abscisus was considered the central species. A clumped pattern of dispersion according to Green's index was related. 69.69% of hosts analyzed had between 2 and 5 species of endohelminths. Mean diversity was H = 0.5517 (SD = 0.4209). Two pairs of species showed significant positive association and four pairs presented significant positive correlation among abundance data. Significant negative correlations between total length and prevalence and abundance of Peltydocotyle rugosa and Nomimoscolex sudobim were found. However, no significant correlation was observed between condition factor and abundance, as well as total length and diversity. There was significant prevalence of Harriscolex kaparari in male hosts.
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ecologia, helmintos, peixes, Pantanal, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, ecology, helminths, fish, Pantanal, Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
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Brazilian Journal of Biology. Instituto Internacional de Ecologia, v. 69, n. 1, p. 93-99, 2009.