Mustafa, A., et al. “Do Water Temperature and Flow Affect Sea Lice Development and Settlement?”. Aquaculture Canada 2001: Proceedings of the Contributed Papers of the 18th Annual Meeting of the Aquaculture Association of Canada, Halifax, NS, May 6-9, 2001, Aquaculture Association of Canada Special Publication, no. 5, 2002, pp. 53-55, https://scholar2.islandarchives.ca/islandora/object/ir%3Air-batch6-5063.

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  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Mustafa, A.
Author: Burka, John F.
Author: Peters, Wayne D.
Author: Conboy, Gary A.
Author: Aquaculture Assoc. of Canada, St. Andrews, NB (Canada)
Date Issued
2002
Abstract

The roles of water temperature, flow, and agitation on the development and settlement of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) on their Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) hosts were investigated in the laboratory. In the first phase, fish were exposed to 5, 10, or 15 degree C and increased water-flow (18 L/min vs. 6 L/min). In the second phase, fish were exposed to 5, 10, or 15 degree C and increased water agitation 92 h of vigorous bubbling of air each day). At 15 degree C sea lice matured to mobile stages faster and their settlement was influenced by water flow and agitation.

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Aquaculture Canada 2001 - Proceedings of the contributed papers of the 18th Annual Meeting of the Aquaculture Association of Canada, Halifax, NS, May 6-9

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Language

  • English

Subjects

  • temperature effects
  • Article Taxonomic Terms: Lepeophtheirus salmonis
  • Water temperature
  • Water currents
  • Experimental research
  • Article Subject Terms: Husbandry diseases
  • Fish culture
  • Marine
  • Parasitic diseases
  • Salmo salar
Page range
53-55
Host Title
Aquaculture Canada 2001: Proceedings of the Contributed Papers of the 18th Annual Meeting of the Aquaculture Association of Canada, Halifax, NS, May 6-9, 2001
Aquaculture Association of Canada Special Publication
Issue
5
ISSN
0969459750

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