Publication Abstract

A potential role for invasive sunbleak in the further dissemination of a non-native parasite

K. Beyer, D. Kochanowska, M. Longshaw , S.W. Feist, and F. Gozlan

Since its first introduction to English waters in the mid 1980s, sunbleak Leucaspius delineatus has spread widely and it is shown in the present study that this non-native cyprinid is a new host for Neoergasilus japonicus. This copepod parasite from South East Asia has a limited host range and distribution in the U.K. Rapid dispersal of sunbleak in the U.K. raises concerns for further dispersal of this introduced parasite.

Reference:

K. Beyer, D. Kochanowska, M. Longshaw, S.W. Feist, and F. Gozlan (2005) A potential role for invasive sunbleak in the further dissemination of a non-native parasite. Journal of Fish Biology, 67(6): 1730-1733