Sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus orientalis (Copepoda: Caligidae), of wild and farmed fish in sea and brackish waters of Japan and adjacent regions: A review

• Main Author: Nagasawa, Kazuya
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica 2004
• Subjects: Copepoda; pathogenicity; Lepeophtheirus salmonis; parasitic diseases; Caligidae; Caligus orientalis; Canada; Keta; Norway; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10862/2020; https://repository.seafdec.org.ph/bitstream/10862/2020/3/2020-NagasawaK2004.pdf.jpg

This paper reviews various aspects of the biology and effects of 2 caligid copepods, Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus orientalis, on wild and farmed fish in sea and brackish waters of Japan and adjacent regions. Lepeophtheirus salmonis is a common parasite of wild adult chum (Oncorhynchus keta) a...