Título:	Spatial distribution, host specificity, and affinity of Branchiura for surface and macrohabitat types in fish species from the Brazilian Amazon.
Autoria:	FERREIRA, D. O. OLIVEIRA, M. S. B. MEJIA, P. TAVARES-DIAS, M. VIDEIRA, M. N.
Afiliação:	DRIELLY O. FERREIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAPÁ; MARCOS S. B. OLIVEIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAPÁ; PAULO MEJIA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAPÁ; MARCOS TAVARES DIAS, CPAF-AP; MARCELA N. VIDEIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAPÁ.
Ano de publicação:	2024
Referência:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, v. 96, n. suppl 1, 2024.
Conteúdo:	This study investigated the spatial distribution, parasite interactions, and affinities of Branchiura parasites according to macrohabitat and surface type on fish from the Araguari River, Amapá State, in the Brazilian Amazon. This study presents novel information on the interactions of branchiuran species with host fish, and how the morphology of their attachment structures is associated with different host surface morphologies, with and without scales. A total of 558 fish specimens of 26 species were collected, of which 109 fish (10 species) were parasitized by at least one branchiuran parasite; these were selected for further study. The parasites were collected from the buccal cavity, gills, fins, and integument of the host fish. Parasites with suction discs (Argulus) were mainly associated to hosts with small scales and no scales, while parasites with hooks (Dolops) were mainly associated to hosts with large scales. Overall, parasites with suction discs were more specialized per site than those with hooks.
Thesagro:	Crustáceo
NAL Thesaurus:	Crustacea Ectoparasites
Palavras-chave:	Ectoparasita Morfologia funcional Functional morphology
Digital Object Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202420240291
Tipo do material:	Artigo de periódico
Acesso:	openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPAF-AP)