Ascidian Tunicate, Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas, 1766) infestation on Seahorse


Kayis S.

BULLETIN OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF FISH PATHOLOGISTS, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.81-84, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: BULLETIN OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF FISH PATHOLOGISTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.81-84
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

An unusual infection by tunicate ascidians on the trunk part of a seahorse caught by gill netting in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey was observed. The colour, zooid diameter and width of the zooids colony of tunicate was determined. The present study is the first report of this condition on seahorses.