Sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus orientalis (Copepoda: Caligidae), of wild and farmed fish in sea and brackish waters of Japan and adjacent regions: A review

Zoological Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-178

  Nagasawa, Kazuya ^a,b  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Caligus orientalis; Lepeophtheirus salmonis; Parasitic copepods; Pathogenicity; Sea lice

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPAGRUS; ACANTHOPAGRUS SCHLEGELII; CALIGIDAE; CALIGUS; CALIGUS ORIENTALIS; COPEPODA; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; MUGIL; MUGIL CEPHALUS; MUGILIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH; ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; PHTHIRAPTERA; SALMO; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; TILAPIA;

EID: 4143144251     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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