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Examination of abdominal organs and diagnosis of deficient septum transversum in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., using diagnostic ultrasound imaging
Author(s) -
Ronald Poppe,
Midtlyng,
Sande
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of fish diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-2761
pISSN - 0140-7775
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1998.00074.x
Subject(s) - salmo , broodstock , biology , hatchery , fishery , hypoplasia , anatomy , zoology , aquaculture , fish <actinopterygii>
The use of diagnostic ultrasound for non‐invasive diagnosis of hypoplasia or aplasia of septum transversum in farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., is described. This investigation shows that this method is fast and accurate (sensitivity = 100%; specificity 97.87%). We therefore recommend the method to be used both experimentally and in the field. As the causes of this malformation are unknown, it is recommended that broodfish with this anomaly should be excluded from the broodfish pool.