This article reviews the history of gyrodactylid research focussing on the unique anatomy,
behaviour, ecology and evolution of the viviparous forms while identifying gaps in our …

Ectoparasitic salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) present a major challenge to Atlantic
salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture. The demand for effective louse control has produced …

Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Second Edition provides thorough, yet concise
descriptions of viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic and noninfectious diseases in an exhaustive …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

Cleaning symbiosis has been documented extensively in the marine environment over the
past 50 years. We estimate global cleaner diversity comprises 208 fish species from 106 …

Recent studies on cleaning behaviour suggest that there are conflicts between cleaners and
their clients over what cleaners eat. The diet of cleaners usually contains ectoparasites and …

Monogenean parasites are responsible for tremendous annual economic losses in both
freshwater and marine aquaculture operations. These losses have led to the extensive …

Monogeneans are flatworms (Platyhelminthes) with representatives in freshwater, brackish
and marine habitats. The vast majority of species are ectoparasitic and they all have a direct …

Disease management is crucial for the global growth of aquaculture. Parasitic
monogeneans present a high risk for finfish aquaculture industries and have been …

Sea lice infestations causes major economic losses in the Atlantic salmon aquaculture
industry, and cleaner fish, eg the lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus L., are therefore increasingly …