Survival of salmon lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis Krøyer, on Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), in fresh water |
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| Authors: | B Finstad,P A Bjø rn,ST Nilsen |
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| Affiliation: | Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Trondheim. Norway;Settefiskanlegget i Talvik. Talvik. Norway |
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| Abstract: | The survival of salmon lice. Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer) on Arctic charr. Salvelinus alpinus (L.). in fresh water was studied. The results showed that salmon lice were able to survive for up to 3 weeks, in contrast with previous published information that the parasite is quickly shed when the fish enters fresh water. |
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