Publications by authors named "Erin M Levesque"
The philometrid Philometra carolinensis inhabits the ovaries of the spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus. A 2-year study in estuaries of South Carolina showed that each year adult female worms were present only during the spawning season of the host and that only sexually mature fish were infected. Overall prevalence was 13.
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- A study in South Carolina's estuarine system revealed that the striped mullet, Mugil cephalus, is commonly infected by a gill parasite, Metamicrocotyla macracantha, among other organisms.
- Over the course of a year, researchers collected 770 mullets of various ages and found an overall infection rate of 11.2%, with a higher prevalence in brackish waters but no significant correlation with factors like host age or sex.
- This study marks the first recorded instance of M. macracantha in South Carolina and suggests that the region may be at the northern edge of the parasite's geographical range due to temperature conditions.