Description
Book SynopsisIn-depth coverage of key parasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis, impacting viability and sustainability of salmonid fisheries and aquaculture. Practical assessment of the Salmon Lice issue. Reviews management techniques used in salmonid fisheries and aquaculture. .
Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii
Foreword by Bob Kabata xi
Preface xiii
Introduction: Lepeophtheirus salmonis—A Remarkable Success Story 1
Craig J. Hayward, Melanie Andrews, and Barbara F. Nowak
Part I: The Distribution and Abundance of Planktonic Larval Stages of Lepeophtheirus salmonis: Surveillance and Modeling
Chapter 1. Modeling the Distribution and Abundance of Planktonic Larval Stages of Lepeophtheirus salmonis in Norway 31
Lars Asplin, Karin K. Boxaspen, and Anne D. Sandvik
Chapter 2. Abundance and Distribution of Larval Sea Lice in Scottish Coastal Waters 51
Alexander G. Murray, Trish L. Amundrud, Michael J. Penston, Campbell C. Pert, and Stuart J. Middlemas
Chapter 3. Sea Louse Abundance on Farmed Salmon in the Southwestern New Brunswick Area of the Bay of Fundy 83
Blythe D. Chang, Fred H. Page, Michael J. Beattie, and Barry W.H. Hill
Chapter 4. Modeling Sea Lice Production and Concentrations in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia 117
Dario J. Stucchi, Ming Guo, Michael G.G. Foreman, Piotr Czajko, Moira Galbraith, David L. Mackas, and Philip A. Gillibrand
Part II: Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon
Chapter 5: Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon—Norway 153
Gordon Ritchie and Karin K. Boxaspen
Chapter 6: Ireland: The Development of Sea Lice Management Methods 177
David Jackson
Chapter 7: Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon in Scotland 205
Crawford W. Revie
Chapter 8: Sea Lice Management on Salmon Farms in British Columbia, Canada 235
Sonja M. Saksida, Diane Morrison, Mark Sheppard, and Ian Keith
Part III: Salmon Lice on Wild Salmonids in Coastal Zones: Present Status and Implications
Chapter 9: Present Status and Implications of Salmon Lice on Wild Salmonids in Norwegian Coastal Zones 281
Bengt Finstad and P°al Arne Bjørn
Chapter 10: Lepeophtheirus salmonis on Salmonids in the Northeast Pacific Ocean 307
Simon R.M. Jones and Richard J. Beamish
Index 331
Color plates appear between pages 50 and 51.
