Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal
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ISSN: 2150-3508
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ISSN: 2150-3508
+44 1478 350008
Department of Fisheries and Natural Resources, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
Research Article
Occurrence and Prevalence of Fish Parasites and the Interaction with Water Quality Parameters in Selected Small Water Bodies in Western Kenya
Author(s): Venny M. Mwainge*, Nicholas Outa, Caleb Ogwai, Veronica Ombwa, Nathan Lenjo, Evans Abich and Kennedy Oyier
Water quality and the environment greatly influence the existence and proliferation of parasites in the water and
consequently, fish. This can have profound implications on aquaculture within the water bodies. Few studies have
been conducted on parasite aggregations about the water quality in small water bodies in Kenya. This study assessed
the suitability of selected Small Water Bodies (SWBs) for aquaculture as regards fish parasites by assessing the
relationship between the occurrence and prevalence of parasites to water quality, water depth, land use, and shoreline
habitat type. Standard protocols and procedures were used in the collection, analysis of water quality, and assessment
of fish specimens for parasitology. White spot disease, (a parasite with economic significance) was in 4 of the 6 SWBs
studied and had varying prevalence rates ranging between 10% to.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2150-3508.22.13.311