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  1. Investigation of a parasitic outbreak of <em>Lernaea cyprinacea</em> Linnaeus (Crustacea: Copepoda) in fish from Zimbabwe

    Investigation of a parasitic outbreak of Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus (Crustacea: Copepoda) in fish from Zimbabwe

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Maxwel Barson [AN0001] Atridah Mulonga --- Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Zimbabwe, Belgium Tamuka Nhiwatiwa --- Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Zimbabwe, Belgium
    Infestation of fish by the crustacean ectoparasite Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758 was investigated to establish the extent of infestation, potential effects of the parasite and its ecological adaptations. Fish samples were collected from impoundments in the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in...