Ergasilus sp. (Copepoda: Ergasilidae), parasite of Genidens barbus (Lacepède, 1803); from the Bertioga Canal, São Paulo/ Ergasilus sp. (Copepoda: Ergasilidae), parasito de Genidens barbus (Lacepède, 1803) provenientes do Canal de Bertioga, São Paulo

• Main Authors: Beatriz Narciso Agostinho (Author), Rodney Kozlowiski Azevedo (Author), Vanessa Doro Abdallah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Alagoas, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Species of Ergasilus Nordman, 1832 are copepod parasites found worldwide in aquatic environments, and are considered to be major causes of disease in fish farming. One of its important hosts, Genidens barbus, occurs on the east coast of Brazil, in coastal waters, estuaries and the lower reaches of r...