Ectoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorSmit, N Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorGriffiths, Charles Len_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Praag, Alexen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T19:44:45Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T19:44:45Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aims of this study were to observe changes in ectoparasite abundance and diversity on fish in relation to salinity gradients in the Berg Estuary. The host species studied was the commercially important, euryhaline southern mullet Liza richardsonii that is superabundant in estuaries of the Western Cape. A total of 210 fishes were sampled by using a single haul with a beach seine net at each of seven localities along a salinity gradient from the mouth to the upper reaches. Seven species of parasite were found. These included five species of Copepoda; a member of the family Caligidae, an Ergasilus species, a Dermoergasilus species, a Brachiella species and an unidentified caudal fin parasite. Two representatives of the Monogenea were found, one from the family Microcotylidae and another that was not identified.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVan Praag, A. (2004). <i>Ectoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6450en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVan Praag, Alex. <i>"Ectoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6450en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan Praag, A. 2004. Ectoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Van Praag, Alex AB - The aims of this study were to observe changes in ectoparasite abundance and diversity on fish in relation to salinity gradients in the Berg Estuary. The host species studied was the commercially important, euryhaline southern mullet Liza richardsonii that is superabundant in estuaries of the Western Cape. A total of 210 fishes were sampled by using a single haul with a beach seine net at each of seven localities along a salinity gradient from the mouth to the upper reaches. Seven species of parasite were found. These included five species of Copepoda; a member of the family Caligidae, an Ergasilus species, a Dermoergasilus species, a Brachiella species and an unidentified caudal fin parasite. Two representatives of the Monogenea were found, one from the family Microcotylidae and another that was not identified. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Ectoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africa TI - Ectoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6450 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6450
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVan Praag A. Ectoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6450en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherApplied Marine Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleEctoparasites of the southern mullet Liza Richardsonii in the Berg Estuary, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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