Evolution of host specificity in monogeneans parasitizing African cichlid fish.

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MENDLOVÁ Monika VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ Andrea

Rok publikování 2014
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj PARASITES & VECTORS
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

Přírodovědecká fakulta

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www http://www.parasiteandvectors.com/content/7/1/69
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-69
Obor Zoologie
Klíčová slova Host specificity; evolution; attachment apparatus; host predictability; Cichlidae; Monogenea
Popis The patterns and processes linked to the host specificity of parasites represent one of the central themes in the study of host-parasite interactions. We investigated the evolution and determinants of host specificity in gill monogeneans of Cichlidogyrus and Scutogyrus species parasitizing African freshwater fish of Cichlidae. We analyzed (1) the link between host specificity and parasite phylogeny, (2) potential morphometric correlates of host specificity (i.e. parasite body size and the morphometrics of the attachment apparatus), and (3) potential determinants of host specificity following the hypothesis of ecological specialization and the hypothesis of specialization on predictable resources (i.e. host body size and longevity were considered as measures of host predictability), and (4) the role of brooding behavior of cichlids in Cichlidogyrus and Scutogyrus diversification. Our results confirm that host specificity is not a derived condition for Cichlidogyrus/Scutogyrus parasites and may reflect other than historical constraints. Attachment apparatus morphometry reflects only partially (if at all) parasite adaptation to the host species, probably because of the morphological similarity of rapidly evolved cichlids (analyzed in our study). Our study did not support the specialization on predictable resources or ecological specialization hypotheses. However, we showed that parental care behavior of cichlids may play an important role linked to host specificity of Cichlidogyrus/Scutogyrus parasites.
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