Presence of copepods in the great tail shark (Alopias pelagicus) caught in artisanal fisheries of Playita Mia, Manabí-Ecuador
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parasites, copepods, Alopias pelagicus, Playita MiaAbstract
The Fisheries Biologist Major that takes place at the Laica Eloy Alfaro University in Manabí, Ecuador, enhances the research component of the students through the activities developed by the different disciplines of the curriculum; Such is the case of the parasitology subject where identification monitoring is carried out, with the objective that students can identify and classify the different types of parasites that are studied through guides. This article presents the main results achieved in the study where the presence of parasites in the good tail shark (Alopias pelagicus) known in Ecuador as tail shark was identified 104 samples of the tail shark were recorded from the landing area in Playita Mia city of Manta, province of Manabí-Ecuador between the months of July and August 2021. A total of (60%) copepods in females and (40%) in males presented parasites in the areas of pectoral fins, dorsal fins, claspers and caudal fins. On the other hand, the highest parasite load was observed in cavity 2 (external). The foregoing favored the use of investigative techniques and tools by the students, which allowed them, in addition to deepening the contents of the subject, to become familiar with the modes of action of their profession.
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