The effects of Contracaecum osculatum larvae on the growth of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) from the Eastern Baltic stock have decreased in numbers and condition since the 1990′s. Among several causes, an increased prevalence and intensity of the nematode Contracaecum osculatum has been discussed. This increase has been attributed to a population increase of the...

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Main Authors: Maria Ovegård, Peter Ljungberg, Alessandro Orio, Kristin Öhman, Emilia Benavente Norrman, Sven-Gunnar Lunneryd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000785