Declining Wild Salmon Populations in Relation to Parasites from Farm Salmon
Rather than benefiting wild fish, industrial aquaculture may contribute to declines in ocean fisheries and ecosystems. Farm salmon are commonly infected with salmon lice ( Lepeophtheirus salmonis ), which are native ectoparasitic copepods. We show that recurrent louse infestations of wild juvenile p...
Published in: | Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2007
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1148744 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1148744 |