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A histopathological report of some epidermal anomalies of Dover sole, Solea solea L., and other flatfish species in coastal waters off south‐east England
Author(s) -
Bucke D.,
Feist S. W.,
Norton M. G.,
Rolfe M. S.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1983.tb02936.x
Subject(s) - flatfish , biology , estuary , pleuronectidae , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , flounder
The gross pathological and histological changes of typical examples of epidermal anomalies of Dover sole, Solea solea L., and other flatfish from the sewage dumping areas of the Thames Estuary and two ‘control’ areas are described. Five per cent of flatfish showed anomalies including trawl damage abrasions, fin‐rot, ulcers, nodules and tumours, lymphocystis and skeletal anomalies. Many of the anomalies suggested a traumatic aetiology and were often chronic. There was no significant difference in disease incidence between the areas sampled, except more evidence of lymphocystis in one of the control areas.