Morphological abnormalities of the opisthaptor of Paradiplozoon homoion (Monogenea, Diplozoidae)

• Authors: KOUBKOVÁ Božena; MATĚJUSOVÁ Iveta; KRÁČMAR Stanislav; GELNAR Milan
• Year of publication: 2001
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Programm & Abstracts, 4th International Symposium on Monogenea
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Informatics
• Field: Zoology
• Keywords: Paradiplozoon homoion; attachment clamps; abnormalitite; heavy metals
• Description: More than 32% of diplozoids from the gills of riffle minnow from Vlara River showed abnormalities of attachment clamps. In the present preliminary analysis, the ecological characters of sampling site were measured and accumulation of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr and Cu)was determined in the water, sediment, host tissue and parasite tissue.

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