Sturgeon Parasites: A Review of Their Diversity and Distribution

Deák, György and Holban, Elena and Sadîca, Isabela and Jawdhari, Abdulhusein (2024) Sturgeon Parasites: A Review of Their Diversity and Distribution. Diversity, 16 (3). p. 163. ISSN 1424-2818

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Abstract

Sturgeon species have inhabited the world’s seas and rivers for more than 200 million years and hold significant taxonomic significance, representing a strong conservation interest in aquatic biodiversity as well as in the economic sector, as their meat and eggs (caviar) are highly valuable goods. Currently, sturgeon products and byproducts can be legally obtained from aquaculture as a sustainable source. Intensive farming practices are accompanied by parasitic infestations, while several groups of parasites have a significant impact on both wild and farmed sturgeons. The present article is a review of common sturgeon parasites from the genus: Protozoa, Trematoda, Crustacea, Nematodes, Monogenea, Hirudinea, Copepoda, Acanthocephala, Cestoda, Polypodiozoa, and Hyperoartia, while also addressing their pathology and statistical distribution.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Multidisciplinary
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 06 Mar 2024 08:35
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2024 08:35
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/3679

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