Site specificity of Gyrodactylus salaris Malmberg, 1957 (Monogenea) on Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) in the River Lakselva, northern Norway

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Jensen, Arne Johan, Johnsen, Bjørn Ove
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1992
• Subjects: Lakselva; Norway; Atlantic salmon; Northern Norway; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z92-039; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z92-039

Site specificity of Gyrodactylus salaris on 853 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr infected with 1 – 10 625 parasites was studied in the River Lakselva in northern Norway. At low intensities (< 100), the dorsal fin was the principal site of attachment, followed by the pectoral and anal fins. Howe...