Population regulation in Gyrodactylus salaris – Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) interactions: testing the paradigm

Abstract Background Gyrodactylus salaris is a directly transmitted ectoparasite that reproduces in situ on its fish host. Wild Norwegian (East Atlantic) salmon stocks are thought to be especially susceptible to the parasite due to lack of co-adaptation, contrary to Baltic salmon stocks. This study i...

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Main Authors: Raúl Ramírez, Tor A. Bakke, Philip D. Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0981-4