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

Current sea louse models attempt to estimate louse burdens on wild and cultured salmon by
predicting the production and distribution of lice larvae and estimating the risk of …

Temperatures regulate metabolism of marine ectotherms and thereby influence
development, reproduction, and, as a consequence, dispersal. Despite the importance of …

The expansion of salmonid aquaculture has resulted in environmental challenges, including
salmon lice that may infest both farmed and wild fish. For wild Atlantic salmon post-smolts …

Norway has complicated dynamics in the coastal ocean and in the fjords. In this area is also
the largest salmon aquaculture industry in the world. The salmon industry is valuable for …

Parasites can, in theory, have large impacts on the survival of fish populations. One method
to evaluate such impacts on anadromous species is to apply manipulative field experiments …

A further growth in the Norwegian aquaculture industry might potentially be hampered by the
conclusion that it is not environmentally sustainable. As direct measurements of the lice …

The Norwegian government has decided that the aquaculture industry shall grow, provided
that the growth is environmentally sustainable. Sustainability is scored based on the …

The effects of sea lice on the marine survival of wild salmonids are widely debated. In
Norway this debate has reached a crescendo as the Norwegian government has recently …

Climate change can hamper sustainable growth in the aquaculture industry by amplifying
and adding to other environmental challenges. In Norway, salmon lice-induced mortality in …