Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressure

Data from studies of the species composition of the fish helminth fauna and the degree of fish infection in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River are presented. The studies were conducted in 2019–2020; 454 individuals of 15 fish species were examined. The detected helminth fauna was characterized b...

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Main Authors: Hovhannisyan R.L., Rukhkyan M.Ya., Gabrielyan B.K.
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Published: Cherepovets State University 2025-06-01
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description Data from studies of the species composition of the fish helminth fauna and the degree of fish infection in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River are presented. The studies were conducted in 2019–2020; 454 individuals of 15 fish species were examined. The detected helminth fauna was characterized by low species diversity, as a result, 5 species of helminths were identified: 1 species of Monogenea, 1 species of Trematoda, 2 species of Cestoda and 1 species of Nematoda. The total infection of fish by helminths was 34.1%. The detected helminths were localized mainly in the body cavity, intestine, eye lenses and on the gills of fish. The largest number of helminth species was noted in khramicarps and crucian carps. In almost all the studied areas of the lower reaches of the river, the most common of the detected species of helminths were plerocercoids of the cestode Ligula intestinalis (L., 1758) and metacercariae of the trematode Diplostomum sp. Nordmann, 1832.
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spelling doaj-art-0e7d946b96f44348b44f33ddbc8d8e8c2025-08-20T02:39:56ZengCherepovets State UniversityТрансформация экосистем2619-09312025-06-018219921110.23859/estr-230923Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressureHovhannisyan R.L.0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4277-7785Rukhkyan M.Ya.1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9559-9719Gabrielyan B.K.2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3670-6470Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of National Academy of Sciences of Republic of ArmeniaScientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of National Academy of Sciences of Republic of ArmeniaScientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of National Academy of Sciences of Republic of ArmeniaData from studies of the species composition of the fish helminth fauna and the degree of fish infection in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River are presented. The studies were conducted in 2019–2020; 454 individuals of 15 fish species were examined. The detected helminth fauna was characterized by low species diversity, as a result, 5 species of helminths were identified: 1 species of Monogenea, 1 species of Trematoda, 2 species of Cestoda and 1 species of Nematoda. The total infection of fish by helminths was 34.1%. The detected helminths were localized mainly in the body cavity, intestine, eye lenses and on the gills of fish. The largest number of helminth species was noted in khramicarps and crucian carps. In almost all the studied areas of the lower reaches of the river, the most common of the detected species of helminths were plerocercoids of the cestode Ligula intestinalis (L., 1758) and metacercariae of the trematode Diplostomum sp. Nordmann, 1832.https://en.ecosysttrans.com/publikatsii/ecosystem-transformation-volume-8-no-2-2025/features-of-the-formation-of-the-fish-helminth-fauna-in-the-lower-reaches-of-the-hrazdan-river-armen/species composition of helminthsfish infection by helminthscontagious helminthiasis of fish
spellingShingle Hovhannisyan R.L.
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Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressure
Трансформация экосистем
species composition of helminths
fish infection by helminths
contagious helminthiasis of fish
title Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressure
title_full Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressure
title_fullStr Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressure
title_full_unstemmed Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressure
title_short Features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the Hrazdan River (Armenia) under anthropogenic pressure
title_sort features of the formation of the fish helminth fauna in the lower reaches of the hrazdan river armenia under anthropogenic pressure
topic species composition of helminths
fish infection by helminths
contagious helminthiasis of fish
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