Differences in Lepeophtheirus salmonis abundance levels on Atlantic salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 357-366

  Saksida, S ^a   Karreman, G A ^b   Constantine, J ^c   Donald, A ^d  

^a British Columbia Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences   (Canada)

^b Pacific Marine Veterinary Services   (Canada)

^c ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d Donald Associates Statistical Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abundance; Atlantic salmon; Canada; Epidemiology; Lepeophtheirus salmonis; Linear model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; CANADA; COPEPOD; ECOSYSTEM; FISH DISEASE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GEOGRAPHY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COPEPODA; ECOSYSTEM; FISH DISEASES; FISHERIES; GEOGRAPHY; LINEAR MODELS; POPULATION DENSITY; SALMO SALAR;

LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; PHTHIRAPTERA; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 34248336578     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2007.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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