Study Finds Salmon Lice Struggle in High-Density Fish Farm Environments
Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have found that salmon lice may struggle in fish-dense environments similar to modern aquaculture farms, growing smaller, producing fewer eggs, and dying more often.
Scientists recreated two types of environments, natural ocean conditions and high-density fish farm environments, to study the parasites. "Even though there were many salmon and plenty of food available, there were not more parasites per fish. The lice didn't reproduce faster either. Those that survived to adulthood...
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