Changes in epidemiological patterns of sea lice infestation on farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., in Scotland between 1996 and 2006

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-268

  Lees, F ^a   Gettinby, G ^a   Revie, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Ectoparasiticide; Epidemiology; Lepeophtheirus salmonis; Salmo salar; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; COPEPOD; FISH DISEASE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GEOGRAPHY; INFESTATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; COPEPODA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FISH DISEASES; FISHERIES; GEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DENSITY; SALMO SALAR; SCOTLAND; SEASONS;

CALIGUS ELONGATUS; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; PHTHIRAPTERA; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 41049100296     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2007.00897.x     Document Type: Article

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