Salmon lice, L epeophtheirus salmonis, are naturally occurring parasites of salmon in sea
water. Intensive salmon farming provides better conditions for parasite growth and …

Disease and parasitism cause major welfare, environmental and economic concerns for
global aquaculture. In this review, we examine the status and potential of technologies that …

Abstract Background The salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis Krøyer), an ectoparasitic
copepod with a complex life cycle causes significant losses in salmon aquaculture. Pesticide …

Parasitic copepods, in particular sea lice, have considerable impacts upon global freshwater
and marine fisheries, with major economic consequences recognized primarily in …

Increased farm salmon production has heightened concerns about the association between
disease on farm and wild fish. The controversy is particularly evident in the Broughton …

Abstract Background The salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis is a parasitic copepod that
infects salmonids in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Although considered as a single …

Background The salmon louse is an ectoparasitic copepod that causes major economic
losses in the aquaculture industry of Atlantic salmon. This host displays a high level of …

Disease outbreaks with the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis cause significant
economic losses in mariculture operations worldwide. Variable innate immune responses at …

Aquatic organisms are constantly exposed to both physical (eg temperature and salinity
variations) and chemical (eg endocrine disruptor chemicals, heavy metals, hydrocarbons …

Susceptibility among salmonids to the ectoparasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis is related to
inflammatory reactions at the site of parasite attachment. Salmon from two susceptible …