Carotenoids of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) as potential indicators of host Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) origin

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1140-1143

  Noack, P T ^a   Laird, L M ^a   Friede, I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Carotenoids; Lepeophtheirus salmonis; Pigment fingerprinting; Salmo salar; Sea lice

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; PARASITE ORIGIN; PIGMENT; SEA LICE;

COPEPOD; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0031398061     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1054-3139(97)80019-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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