Morphological abnormalities of the opisthaptor of Paradiplozoon homoion (Monogenea, Diplozoidae)
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| Year of publication | 2001 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Programm & Abstracts, 4th International Symposium on Monogenea |
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| 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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