Seasonal and vertical patterns of egg-laying by the freshwater fish louse Argulus foliaceus (Crustacea: Branchiura)

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-173

  Harrison, A J ^a   Gault, N F S ^a,b   Dick, J T A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argulus foliaceus; Depth; Egg laying; Freshwater fish louse; Parasite; Rainbow trout; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITE; PARASITE CONTROL; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SALMONID; SEASONAL VARIATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ARGULOIDA; ARGULUS FOLIACEUS; BRANCHIURA (CRUSTACEA); CRUSTACEA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 33644621165     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao068167     Document Type: Article

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