5 results for Osmerus eperlanus (European smelt)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
5263 Osmerus eperlanus Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field In Osmerus eperlanus's native range, it is a host for the microsporidian Glugea hertwigi, and is found in some German Rivers and the coast of the North Sea Germany 38107
5264 Osmerus eperlanus Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field The Baltic and North seas and coastal lake populations of Osmerus eperlanus are commonly infected with Anisakdiae nematodes, however the nematodes require salt water for part of their life cycle Baltic and North Sea 38108
5268 Osmerus eperlanus Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field A novel herpesvirus was discovered in Osmerus eperlanus, but the health impacts of the virus are unknown 29504
5271 Osmerus eperlanus Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Osmerus eperlanus is a paratenic host for the parasitic nematode, Anguillicola crassus (causing swimbladder lesions); in Europe, European smelt transmits the parasite when preyed upon by eels. Netherlands 29569
6704 Osmerus eperlanus Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field European smelt Osmerus eperlanus introduced the microsporidia Glugea hertwigi to the Syamozero lake ecosystem in Russia. This parasite led to a mass die off of fish, changes in smelt population structure, and reduced total fish catch. Syamozero Lake, Russia 29573

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