The abundance and distribution of Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae) on pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and chum (O. keta) salmon in coastal British Columbia

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1324-1331

  Jones, Simon R M ^a   Hargreaves, N Brent ^a  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ABUNDANCE; CRUSTACEAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SALINITY; SALMONID; SEAWATER;

CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPEPOD; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EPIZOOTIOLOGY; HOST; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; NONHUMAN; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; PREVALENCE; SALINITY; SALMON; SEASHORE; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COPEPODA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FISH DISEASES; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; PREVALENCE; SALINITY; SALMON; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; BROUGHTON ARCHIPELAGO; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CALIGIDAE; COPEPODA; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 38849193502     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1252.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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