Skin Cell Discovery Could Help Atlantic Salmon Fend Off Sea Lice
Coho salmon’s reaction to sea lice may be key to developing strategies to help improve Atlantic salmon resistance to the lice, according to a recent study.
The parasites that feed on the fish's skin and fins cause open wounds that can lead to infection, thereby reducing the market value of farmed fish. Sea lice infestations can also have knock-on impacts on wild salmon populations, according to scientists at the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture in ...
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