Environmental effects of the anti-sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) therapeutant emamectin benzoate under commercial use conditions in the marine environment

Aquaculture

Volumn 260, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 163-180

  Telfer, T C ^a   Baird, D J ^a   McHenery, J G ^b   Stone, J ^a   Sutherland, I ^c   Wislocki, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Schering Plough Animal Health   (United Kingdom)

^c Schering Plough Research Institute ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Emamectin benzoate; Environmental impact; Salmon farming; Sediment quality

Indexed keywords

CAGE CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; EXCRETION; FAUNA; FEEDING; LOUSE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; SALMONID CULTURE; SEAWATER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CALIGIDAE; COPEPODA; MYTILUS EDULIS; PHTHIRAPTERA; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33748170711     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.06.024     Document Type: Article

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