Infection of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., by Gyrodactylus salaris, Malmberg 1957, in the River Lakselva, Misvær in northern Norway

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Johnsen, B. O., Jensen, A. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1992
• Subjects: Lakselva; Misvær; Norway; Atlantic salmon; Northern Norway; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1992.tb02588.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1992.tb02588.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1992.tb02588.x

Gyrodacrylus salaris was most probably introduced to the River Lakselva in 1975 through stocking of Atlantic salmon from an infected hatchery. The parasite population grew rapidly, and the parasite spread throughout the entire watercourse during the summer of 1976. This epidemic situation led to mor...