The reproductive cycle of Mothocya epimerica (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) a parasite of the sand smelt, Atherina boyeri (Osteichthyes: Atherinidae), in the Lesina Lagoon, Italy

被引：22

作者：

Bello, G ^{[1
]}

Vaglio, A ^{[1
]}

Piscitelli, G ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV BARI,IST ZOOL & ANAT COMPARATA,I-70125 BARI,ITALY

来源：

JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY | 1997年 / 31卷 / 07期

关键词：

Mothocya epimerica; Isopoda; Atherina boyeri; Osteichthyes; parasitism; life cycle; Adriatic;

D O I：

10.1080/00222939700770551

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

The population of sand smelt, Atherina boyeri, living in the Lesina lagoon (Italy, south-western Adriatic Sea) is infested by the cymothoid isopod Mothocya epimerica. Monthly samples of sand smelt were taken from July 1990 to May 1991. Male hosts were more infested than females. No relationship was found between the prevalence of infestation and the gonadosomatic and hepatosomatic indices of sand smelt. Mothocya epimerica is a protandric hermaphrodite. Reproduction occurs about four times from early summer to early winter, at 2 month intervals. Females produce multiple broods and their life span is at least 6 months during the reproductive season. From February to May reproduction is considerably reduced.

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页码：1055 / 1066

页数：12

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