Introduction: Lepeophtheirus salmonis— A Remarkable Success Story

• Published in: Salmon Lice pp. 1 - 28
• Main Authors: Jones, Simon, Beamish, Richard
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2011; Wiley‐Blackwell
• Subjects: adult L. salmonis ‐ and sexual dimorphism, the female larger than the male; AGRICULTURE & FARMING; developmental stage duration ‐ directly dependent on water temperature; epibionts on L. salmonis; Fisheries & related industries; host–parasite relationships ‐ site and host selection; infestations, and skin erosion ‐ heavy infestations and host mortality; larvae behavior and dispersal ‐ L. salmonis nauplii and copepodids, positively phototactic; Lepeophtheirus salmonis, a success story ‐ planktonic larval stages; Lepeophtheirus salmonis, salmon louse ‐ Caligidae, parasitic copepods as sea lice; salmon farms, risk factor for L. salmonis presence ‐ on wild salmonid fish in northeast Atlantic Ocean; salmon louse biology, one host for completion of life cycle ‐ more than one, also involved
• ISBN: 9780813813622; 081381362X
• DOI: 10.1002/9780470961568.ch

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Salmon Louse Biology Nutrition of L. salmonis Epibionts on L. salmonis Host‐Parasite Relationships Infections Related to the Presence of L. salmonis Summary References