Development of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis parasitic stages in temperatures ranging from 3 to 24°C

The development rate of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis is greatly influenced by seawater temperature. This study describes how the growth rate of L. salmonis changes with temperature and identifies the extreme high and low temperatures at which development to the adult stage is compromised...

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Main Authors: Hamre, LA, Bui, S, Oppedal, F, Skern-Mauritzen, R, Dalvin, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2019-09-01
Series:Aquaculture Environment Interactions
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v11/p429-443/