[Compared parasitic infection of Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Diphyllobothridae) in Cyprinidae species: Rutilus rubilio and Scardinius erythrophthalmus in two dam reserves in Tunisia]. / Infestation compaéee de Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Diphyllobothridae) chez deux poissons Cyprinidés : Rutilus rubilio et Scardinius erythrophthalmus dans deux retenues de barrages en Tunisie.

Monitoring quantitative parameters of parasitism by ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Diphyllobothridae) was performed by examining 516 fish belonging to two introduced freshwater species: Rutilus rubilio (350 individuals) and Scardinius erythrophthalmus (166 individuals). These fish were collected in two dam reserves in Tunisia, Sidi Salem and Nebhana. The analysis of the aquatic bird's composition in these two reserves revealed the existence of piscivorous bird species that were previously reported as final host of Ligula. Monitoring the bird's composition highlighted higher relative abundance and frequency in Sidi Salem than in Nebhana dam reserve. The analyses of the prevalence, mean intensity and abundance of the parasite revealed the most important values in roach, Rutilus rubilio which seems to be the preferential second intermediate host of the parasite Ligula intestinalis in these environments. Comparative analysis of parasitism in both explored sites suggests that Ligula intestinalis presents two different strategies of infestation. In Sidi Salem reserve, which is larger than Nebhana and containing on important and diversified piscivorous species, the parasite infects a maximum of host individuals with low parasite mean intensity values. However, at Nebhana, which is a smaller reserve, the parasite infects fewer individuals than Sidi Salem but with higher mean intensity. The highest prevalence values were recorded in large size classes of roach species in Sidi Salem reserve.

Relationship between ammonia sensing properties of polyaniline nanostructures and their deposition and synthesis methods.

The ammonia absorption properties of polyaniline nanostructures are studied in terms of sensitivity, response and recovery times and stability. These characteristics are obtained by measuring, at room temperature, the absorbance variations at 632 nm. The nanostructures are synthesized either by interfacial or rapid or dropwise polymerizations with the oxidant-to-monomer mole ratio equals to 0.5 or 1. The influence of the deposition method (in-situ or drop-coating technique) as well as the nature of the dopant (HCl, CSA or I(2)) on the gas detection properties are also studied. The results show a strong dependence of the morphology on the deposition method, the in-situ technique leads to the best sensitivity and response time. For this deposition method, the nanostructures sensitivity, response time and regeneration rate depend on the synthesis method, the dopant and the mole ratio. The ageing effect after 8 months under ambient conditions and the mechanism of interaction between the polyaniline nanostructures and ammonia molecules are also presented.