Abstract
References
- Ankara Üniversitesi – Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
EFFECT OF XlPHIDIOCERCARIAL INFECTlON ON THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION OF THE FRESH WATER SNAIL LANISTES CARINATUS
Abstract
The rate of oxygen consumption at 25 cC of unparasitized
freshwater snail Lanistes carinatus Olivier and those parasitized with xiphidiocercariae was found to be markedly size dependent, the respiration rate decreases
as the body size increases. }lo signijicant dijferences were observed in the rate
of oxygen consumjıtion at 25 oC between males and females unparasitized
L. carinatus. Parasitized specimens with xiphidiocercariae have a higher rate of oxygen consumption compared with those unparasiti::.ed snails. The difference
iıı the mean rate of oxygen consumption betweeıı parasitized and unparasitized
L. carianatus (as a percentage) was 29.77, 22.78 and 40.71 for three dif/erent
size gmups. These groups were A,E, and C ranging between 10-20, 20. 1-30
and over 30 mm in shell diameter respectively.
References
- Ankara Üniversitesi – Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | January 1, 1986 |
| Published in Issue | Year 1986 |