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Effects of water quality and trophic status on helminth infections in the cyprinid fish, Schizothorax niger Heckel, 1838 from three lakes in the Kashmir Himalayas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2011

U.R. Zargar ,
A.R. Yousuf ,
M.Z. Chishti ,
F. Ahmed ,
H. Bashir  and
F. Ahmed
U.R. Zargar*
Affiliation:
Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, India
A.R. Yousuf
Affiliation:
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, India
M.Z. Chishti
Affiliation:
Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, India
F. Ahmed
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, India
H. Bashir
Affiliation:
Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, India
F. Ahmed
Affiliation:
Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, India
*
*E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Water quality greatly influences the population density of aquatic biota, including parasites. In order to evaluate the relationship between fish parasites and water quality in Kashmir Himalayas, we assessed helminth parasite densities in Schizothorax niger Heckel, 1838 (an endemic cyprinid fish of Kashmir) from three lakes, namely Anchar, Manasbal and Dal, which reflected the varied stages of eutrophication. The overall prevalence of helminth infections was higher in the hypertrophic Anchar Lake (prevalence = 18.6%) compared to Manasbal Lake, which was the least eutrophied (prevalence = 6.4%). Furthermore, mean prevalence of monoxenous and heteroxenous parasites was higher in lakes containing higher levels of water degradation (Anchar and Dal). The mean number of helminth species per fish host was the highest in the hypertrophic lake (1.3 ± 0.3) in comparison to the least eutrophic lake (0.2 ± 1.5). Variability of calculated infection indices (prevalence, mean intensity and mean abundance) revealed that helminth parasite composition in the fish was affected by the lakes' environmental stress (degraded water quality). Therefore, data on the density of helminth parasites in fish can provide supplementary information on the pollution status of a water body.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 86 , Issue 1 , March 2012 , pp. 70 - 76
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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