Parasitology of marine fishes in Portuguese coastal waters (1982 onwards)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Porto, Institute of Zoology (IMAR network) |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From 1982 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Portuguese coastal waters |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish disease and parasites |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets |
| Description | |
| Summary | From samples collected by research vessels and samples obtained in landing harbours, the following data are available: infestation of Mugil auratus and Parophrys pholis by Icthyophonus sp.; VEN infection in several fish species; parasitization of Trisopterus luscus by Lernaeocera luscii: attachment sites and host-parasite relationship; parasitization of P. pholis by Haemogregarina bigemina: ecology, host-parasite relationship, life cycle; parasitization of P. pholis by digenetic Trematoda: seasonality. |
| Originators | University of Porto, Institute of Zoology (IMAR network) |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Porto, Institute of Zoology (IMAR network) |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Not supplied (Director, Institute of Zoology) |
| Address | University of Porto, Institute of Zoology (IMAR network) |
| Telephone | +351 223401400 |
| Facsimile | +351 223401511 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15018001 |
| Global identifier | 2219 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-30 |
