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ECOLOGICAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT NETWORK (EMAN)
 
PROTOCOLS FOR MEASURING BIODIVERSITY:


PARASITES OF FISHES
IN FRESH WATER


 
by
 
David J. Marcogliese
Environment Canada, St. Lawrence Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 2E7
 
and
 
Parasitology Module Steering Committee
Parasitology Section, Canadian Society of Zoologists
 
 
 

 
EMAN-RESE
 
 
 
 

T a b l e  o f  C o n t e n t s

Introduction

Abiotic Factors

Sampling Procedures

Taxonomic aids keys to species

Data analysis

Quality assessment/Quality control (QA/QC)

Volunteer and non-specialist involvement

Materials and suppliers

Acknowledgements

Experts to contact for more information

References


 
Table 1 Numbers and general characteristics of known parasite species infecting Canadian freshwater fish.
 
Table 2 Suppliers for sampling and laboratory equipment.
 
Table 3 Recipes for standard fixatives, preservatives, and stains commonly used in parasitology.
 
Table 4 References to identification manuals and host-parasite lists for freshwater fish parasites of Canada.
 
Appendix I    Sample data sheet.
 
This protocol is also available in PDF (Portable Document Format)
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