Table 3 Parasites recorded in shore crabs (C. maenas) in two periods: 1989 (Lauckner 1990) and 2004 (this study)
From: Parasites in the northern Wadden Sea: a conservative ecosystem component over 4 decades
Date | Tidal level | Name of locality | n | Carapax width (mm) | Mean carapax width (mm) | M. claviformis (max) | M. subdolum (max) | P. botulus (max) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 1989 | Intertidal | Frischwassertal | 10 | >25 | Approx. 30 | 173 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Lauckner (1990) |
June 1989 | Intertidal | Schiessplatz | 22 | >25 | Approx. 30 | 4,087 | 31.9 | 1.4 | Lauckner (1990) |
June 1989 | Subtidal | Lister Ley at Königshafen | 337 | 10–65 | Approx. 35 | No data | No data | 2.3 | Lauckner (1990) |
June 1989 | Subtidal | Lister Ley at Königshafen | 369 | 10–65 | Approx. 35 | No data | No data | 2.3 | Lauckner (1990) |
August 2004 | Intertidal | Diedrichsenbank | 25 | 35–66 | 55.3 | 506.9 ± 746.3 (3,104) | 21.7 ± 36.9 (148) | 2.5 ± 2.5 (10) | This paper |
August 2004 | Subtidal | Lister Ley at Königshafen | 15 | 18–62 | 38.9 | 378.8 ± 684.2 (1,964) | 9.4 ± 24.8 (89) | 1.1 ± 1.3 (4) | This paper |
August 2004 | Subtidal | Schweinebucht | 59 | 16–66 | 42.7 | 352.7 ± 823.9 (4,063) | 15.8 ± 39.3 (223) | 2.2 ± 3 (13) | This paper |