Negative effect of ectoparasite burdens on the condition factor from farmed tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in the Yucatan, Mexico

•The ectoparasitic burden have negative effect on condition factor of the Nile tilapia.•The fish with low K values (K≤ 0.25) were associated with a high ectoparasitic burden (295 ± 191).•Cichlidogyrus genus, Trichodina sp. and G. cichlidarum showed a negative effect in K values.•Ectoparasites can be...

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Published in:	Veterinary parasitology Vol. 292; p. 109393
Main Authors:	Paredes-Trujillo, Amelia, Velázquez-Abunader, Ivan, Papiol, Vanesa, del Rio-Rodríguez, Rodolfo E., Vidal-Martínez, Víctor Manuel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2021
Subjects:	aquaculture Condition factor cross-sectional studies economic impact Ectoparasite burdens ectoparasites energy markets Mexico mucus Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus prices profits and margins regression analysis variance veterinary parasitology Mexico Nile tilapia Condition factor Ectoparasite burdens
ISSN:	0304-4017, 1873-2550, 1873-2550
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