Parasites and hepatic lesions among pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum), during early seawater residence

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-151

  Saksida, S M ^a   Marty, G D ^b   Jones, S R M ^c   Manchester, H A ^d   Diamond, C L ^d   Bidulka, J ^b   St Hilaire, S ^e  

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

^b ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^d Fish Health Unit   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Liver lesions; Parasites; Pink salmon health; Sea lice

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CANADA; COPEPOD; ECTOPARASITOSIS; FISH DISEASE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MYXOZOA; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SALMON; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CANADA; COPEPODA; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FISH DISEASES; FRESH WATER; KIDNEY; LIVER; MYXOZOA; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SALMON; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALIGUS CLEMENSI; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; MYXOSPOREA; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 84855790823     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01330.x     Document Type: Article

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