SEASONAL EFFECTS ON MORPHOMETRIC AND HAEMATOLOGIC PARAMETERS IN SALMO LETNICA IN NATURAL CONDITIONS
Doriana Beqiraj (Kalamishi)1, Luljeta Dhaskali1, Letizia Passantino2, Bujar Mane1, Fatgzim Latifi1, Elenica Dimço1
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania
2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Study of Bari, Italy
dkalamishi@yahoo.com
Salmo letnica (Karaman 1924) is one of the most important endemic species of Ohrid Lake in scientific and economic aspects. The aim of this study was to evaluate season effects on morphometric and hematological parameters of Salmo letnica in natural conditions. 100 individuals of fish, respectively 52 in winter season and 48 in summer season, have been analyzed in the Albanian side of Ohrid Lake. The analyzed haematological parameters were erythrocites, haematocrit and haemoglobin; while morphometric measured parameters were body weight, length and height. Morphometric and haematological parameters of Salmo letnica showed slight differences between sampling seasons, but these differences often have not a statistical significance (P < 0.95).
Keywords: Salmo letnica; seasonal effects; haematological parameters; morphometric parameters
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