Effects of salmon lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis on wild sea trout Salmo trutta—a literature review

Salmon farming increases the abundance of salmon lice, which are ectoparasites of salmonids in the sea. Here we review the current knowledge on the effects of salmon lice on wild sea trout. Salmon lice feed on host mucus, skin and muscle, and infestation may induce osmoregulatory dysfunction, physio...

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Main Authors: EB Thorstad, CD Todd, I Uglem, PA Bjørn, PG Gargan, KW Vollset, E Halttunen, S Kålås, M Berg, B Finstad
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Inter-Research 2015
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e74e70af507b46df996b0276975a14a3
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