Combating and controlling sea lice causes large economic costs for the farmers, with
estimated values of more than 305 million euros (€) per year. Increased resistance against …

The parasite fauna of alien fish species living in the new habitats has rarely been
investigated and there is still poor information about this topic. This research not only …

Diphyllobothriosis is a reemerging zoonotic disease because of global trade and increased
popularity of eating raw fish. We present molecular evidence of host switching of a human …

The current conservation status of Percichthys trucha (Creole perch) is Least Concern,
although the population trend is considered to be decreasing. We conducted an extensive …

A new trematode species, Derogenes lacustris Tsuchida, Flores, Viozzi, Rauque et Urabe n.
sp.(Derogenidae: Derogeninae), from freshwater fishes is described using morphological …

Anesthetics such as benzocaine, eugenol, and menthol are commonly used in fish in
sustainable aquaculture practices. There is growing interest in exploring their beneficial …

Polymorphid acanthocephalans are parasites of marine mammals, waterfowl and
ichthyophagous birds. Among these, the genus Profilicollis is known to use exclusively …

Free-living species often receive greater conservation attention than the parasites they
support, with parasite conservation often being hindered by a lack of parasite biodiversity …

Abstract The Andes mountains extend North-South in a latitudinal gradient of 8,500 km. Due
to the great climatic variety and the peculiar north-south orographic distribution, lakes are …

The aquatic ornamental industry, whilst providing socio-economic benefits, is a known
introduction pathway for non-native species, which if invasive, can cause direct impacts to …