Table 3.
Parasite list found in black-striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster from the Mar Menor coastal lagoon. Mean values of parasite abundances are shown per Family, Genus or Species, and category (level) of genetic diversity. Dashes indicate parasites were undetected on examined pipefish individuals (n = 85, 71 and 84 for the low, medium and high levels of genetic diversity, respectively).
| Parasite (Taxon) | Parasite (Family/Genus/Species) | Low | Medium | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciliophora | Trichodina partidisci | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Cestoda | Proteocephalus sp. | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Monogenea | Gyrodactylus sp. | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Digenea | Cryptocotyle concava | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Cyathocotylidae | 3.8 | 7.3 | 4.4 | |
| Diplostomum sp. | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | |
| Echinochasmus perfoliatus | – | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Podocotyle atherinae | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | |
| Timoniella imbutiformis | 0.9 | 1.7 | – | |
| Nematoda | Contracaecum microcephalum | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Acanthocephala | Paracanthocephaloides incrassatus | – | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Pomphorhynchus laevis | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | |
| Crustacea | Ergasilus ponticus | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 |