Abstract
The sampling studies were carried out to determine parasitic isopod species of Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) from Antalya Gulf between September 2006 May 2007. At the end of study five parasitic isopod species [Ceratothoa parallela (Otto, 1828), Ceratothoa oestroides (Risso, 1826), Ceratothoa capri (Trilles, 1964), Anilocra frontalis Milne-Edwards, 1840 and Anilocra physodes (Linnaeus, 1758)] were recorded. Two (C. parallela and C. capri) of these species were new records for the Isopoda fauna at the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Prevelance and intensity of infection have been obtained.
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