Table 5 Mass mortality events reported in the northern Wadden Sea where parasites were probably involved
From: Parasites in the northern Wadden Sea: a conservative ecosystem component over 4 decades
Time | Host | Parasite | Locality | Additional stressor | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1983 | L. littorea | Trematodes (esp. R. roscovita) | Königshafen | High temperatures | Lauckner (1983) |
Summer 1985 | L. littorea | Trematodes | Königshafen | High temperatures | Lauckner (1994) |
May–June 1990 | H. ulvae | Trematodes (M. claviformis, M. subdolum) | Hojer | High temperatures | |
1992/1993 | C. edule | Trematodes (G. gibberosus) | Königshafen | ? | |
Summer 2004 | C. edule | Trematodes (G. choledochus) | Königshafen | High temperatures | Thieltges 2006 |
May–June 1990 | C. volutator | Trematodes (M. claviformis, M. subdolum) | Hojer | High temperatures | |
Summer 1986 | C. maenas | Trematodes (M. subdolum, M. similis) | Königshafen | Probably high temperatures | Lauckner (1986) |
Winter 1993/1994 | C. maenas | Acanthocephalans (P. botulus) | Subtidal | Low temperatures | Lauckner (1994) |