Salmon lice
Subtitle: an integrated approach to understanding parasite abundance and distribution
By: edited by Richard Beamish, Simon Jones
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Wiley-Interscience; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780813813622
Subjects: Control; Geographical distribution; Lepeophtheirus salmonis
Description: "Salmon Lice provides a thorough single volume review of Lepeophtheirus salmonis, the key parasite standing in the way of sustainable and profitable production of salmonid fishes, including salmon, trout, and charr. Opening with a review of the biology, morphology, life cycle, and larval behavior of this parasite, Salmon Lice proceeds to review the distribution of planktonic larvae of salmon lice, addresses management techniques used in salmonid aquaculture and capture fisheries, provides a practical assessment of the salmon lice issue, and explores potential solutions to the problem"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.