Parasites of Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838) (Actinopterygii: Clupeidae) and Their Potential as Biological Tags for Stock Identification along the Coast of West Africa-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Parasites of Sardinella maderensis (Lowe, 1838) (Actinopterygii: Clupeidae) and Their Potential as Biological Tags for Stock Identification along the Coast of West Africa

Published:2023-02-28 Issue:3 Volume:12 Page:389
ISSN:2079-7737
Container-title:Biology
language:en
Short-container-title:Biology

Author:

Ogbon Abdou Matinou¹²³^ORCID,Afoakwah Richmond⁴,Mireku Kwadwo Kesse¹²,Tossavi Nounagnon Darius³⁵,MacKenzie Ken⁶

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Coastal Management-Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana

2. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana

3. Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Ecologie Parasitaire, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 BP 526, Benin

4. Department of Forensic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana

5. Ecole d’Aquaculture, Université Nationale d’Agriculture, Porto-Novo 01 BP 55, Benin

6. School of Biological Sciences (Zoology), University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, Scotland, UK

Abstract

This study is the first to provide information on the parasite fauna of Sardinella maderensis along the coasts of Benin and Ghana, and the first to investigate the potential use of parasites as biological tags in fish population studies in the area. It may thus serve as a starting point for upcoming studies. From February to June 2021, a total of 200 S. maderensis were sampled from the fishing port of Cotonou (Benin) and the Elmina landing site (Ghana). The prevalence and abundance of each parasite were recorded. The following are the outcomes of this study: Parasite species, such as Parahemiurus merus, Mazocraeoides sp. and Hysterothylacium fortalezae, were recorded along the coasts of Benin and Ghana, while Anisakis sp(p). and Tentacularia coryphaenae were only recorded along the coast of Benin. Parahemiurus merus was the most prevalent and abundant among all the parasites recorded. Anisakis sp(p). and T. coryphaenae were selected as having potential in the stock identification of S. maderensis. Both parasites were only recorded along the coast of Benin at a low prevalence. As a result, examinations of more S. maderensis from each location for these parasites may justify their use in stock identification studies.

Funder

World Bank through the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) Project

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/3/389/pdf

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