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Parasites on Atlantic salmon, Salmo solar L., in aquaculture
Author(s) -
BERLAND B.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1994.tb00677.x
Subject(s) - lepeophtheirus , salmo , biology , fish migration , fishery , salt water , fresh water , aquaculture , parasite hosting , aquatic animal , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , ecology , oceanography , world wide web , computer science , geology
Abstract. Being anadromous, salmonids that do migrate between fresh and salt water, are exposed to parasites in both media. Are any of the parasites able to live on and in their hosts during migration, or are there separate freshwater and saltwater parasite species? The most important parasites — protozoans, helminths and custaceans — on and in wild and cultured salmon, Salmo salar L., in both fresh water and in the sea are reviewed. Occurring in both media, the marine form of the cestode Eubothrium is probably a separate entity; its effect on fish growth is discussed. Data are presented on infection with salmon lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus elongatus .