DISTRIBUTION OF TWO SPECIES OF GENUS LIGOPHORUS EUZET ET SURIANO, 1977 (PLATHELMINTES: MONOGENEA) ON GILLS OF LIZA AURATA (RISSO, 1810) (PISCES: MUGILIDAE) FROM THE BLACK SEA
Keywords:
Distribution, congeneric species, intra- and interspecific interactions, monogeneanAbstract
Two species of Ligophorus simultaneously parasitizing Liza aurata differ in preference of microhabitats on gills; however, its niches significantly overlap. Itra- and interspecific interactions were analyzed. It was shown distribution of these two species determined by intraspesific interaction, which facilitates increasing of chance of cross-fecundation between specimens belonging to one species.
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