Parasites as biological indicators of stocks of Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) off Newfoundland, Canada

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Khan, R.A., Tuck, C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1995
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; Loma; Newfoundland; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f95-527; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f95-527

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) were collected from six locations on the continental shelf off Newfoundland, Canada, including one inshore area and examined for parasites from 1981 to 1983. The protozoan Loma branchialis was more prevalent in North Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) areas 3Pn-4R (Gu...