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Site influence in parasite distribution from fishes of the Bonifacio Strait Marine Reserve (Corsica Island, Mediterranean Sea)

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The spatial distribution of parasite communities from teleost fishes (Diplodus vulgaris, Mullus surmuletus, Pagellus erythrinus, Phycis phycis, Scorpaena scrofa and Symphodus tinca) was studied in the Bonifacio Strait Marine Reserve (Corsica Island) with different protection levels. Canonical correspondence analysis was used to study spatial patterns and to quantify the importance of site influence on parasite communities. To supplement these results, we used the indicator species analysis (Indval) to identify parasite species as bioindicators of a given ecosystem. Moreover, fish spatial distribution in the marine reserve was evaluated in order to link parasite species occurrence and fish abundance. Several parasite species were associated with a specific site, and some of them were considered as site bioindicators, especially in the western part of the protected area (Bruzzi and Moines Islands). However, the relative abundance of fish followed a different spatial pattern. Stronger fish abundance was observed in the eastern part of the reserve (Lavezzi Islands). The parasite species were correlated to sites inside as well outside the reserve. The parasite distribution seemed not to be influenced by the protection status of the site. Furthermore, in our study, most of the parasite species were not linked to a site. The most important factor influencing their distribution was host specificity. This suggested that the parasite life traits history remained a fundamental determinant in the community composition.

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This study was technically supported, for fish collecting, by the Bonifacio Strait Marine Reserve fishermen and managers. We express our thanks to Robert Poulin and Francesco de Bello for their helpful comments on the draft of this paper.

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  1. University of Corsica, CNRS UMR6134, “Parasites and Mediterranean Ecosystems” Laboratory, BP 52, 20250, Corte, France

    S. Ternengo, C. Levron & B. Marchand

  2. Institute of Aquaculture, Hellenic Center of Marine Research, Former American Base of Gournes, P.O. Box 2214, Gournes, Heraklion, 71003, Crete, Greece

    S. Ternengo

  3. Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

    C. Levron

  4. UMR CNRS-UMII 5119 Ecosystèmes Lagunaires, Université Montpellier II, Case 093, 34095, Montpellier Cedex 5, France

    D. Mouillot

  5. Laboratoire Parasites et Ecosystèmes Méditerranéens, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université de Corse, B.P. 52, 20250, Corte, France

    S. Ternengo

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Ternengo, S., Levron, C., Mouillot, D. et al. Site influence in parasite distribution from fishes of the Bonifacio Strait Marine Reserve (Corsica Island, Mediterranean Sea). Parasitol Res 104, 1279–1287 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-008-1323-7

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