Prevalence of Cymothoidae (Isopoda) Infestation in Bigeye Scad (Selar crumenophtalmus) from Batangas, Philippines

• Main Authors: Muji, Tanya Faye S, Sorreta, Joaquin R, Ragaza, Janice A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: cymothoid; isopod; bigeye scad; Selar crumenophtalmus; Norileca indica; Glossobius impressus; Aquaculture and Fisheries; Parasitology; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/biology-faculty-pubs/94; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1098&context=biology-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Cymothoid isopod research is relatively scarce in the Philippines, despite the local economic significance of bigeye scad as an inexpensive source of protein and other nutrients. Isopod parasitism has also been shown to have detrimental effects on their fish hosts. The current study aimed to define...