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| Title: | The occurrence of ichthyoparasites and their effects on the fisheries of the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya |
| Authors: | Ogwai, C. |
| ASFA Terms: | Freshwater fish
Hosts
Lakes
Parasites
Protozoan diseases
Crustaceans |
| Issue Date: | 1994 |
| Publisher: | ICIPE SCIENCE |
| Citation: | Okemwa, E.; Wakwabi, E.O.; Getabu, A. (Ed.) Proceedings of the Second EEC Regional Seminar on Recent Trends of Research on Lake Victoria Fisheries, NAIROBI : ICIPE SCIENCE, p. 129-135 |
| Abstract: | The occurrence of ichthyoparasites and their cumulative effects was
observed at the inner Nyanza Gulf region of Lake Victoria. Protozoa,
Nematoda, Cestoda, Crustacea and Trematoda are mentioned. The parasite
fauna and the biocoenology of the hosts were studied and the seasonal
variation in infectivity was observed. Infection in the dams was
prevalent and was 75% at the peak. Some gill infected specimens were
examined between July and February. Infestation rates were higher
during the dry season. Males and juveniles dominated the infected
samples throughout the study period. The distribution pattern of the
hosts was also noted. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1276 |
| ISBN: | 9290640789 |
| Appears in Collections: | Conference Papers
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