ENGLISH

Salmon Lice

By Simon Jones , Richard Beamish

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2011
ISBN
081381362X, 9780813813622, 9780470961568
LCC
QL444.C79 S25 2011
Open Library ID
OL25220294M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
37 MB (39203863 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
359\359
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Salmon Lice provides a single volume review of the parasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis, the key parasite standing in the way of sustainable and profitable production of salmonid fishes, including salmon, trout, charr, and whitefish. Opening with a review of the biology, morphology, life cycle, and larval behavior of this parasite, Salmon Lice, then proceeds to review the distribution of planktonic larvae of salmon lice and addresses management techniques used in salmonid aquaculture and capture fisheries providing a practical assessment of the salmon lice issue, and exploring potential solutions to the problem. Salmon Lice will be of the utmost value to fish health researchers, aquaculture and fisheries professionals, and seafood industry personnel.

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