{"product_id":"salmon-lice-isbn-9780813813622","title":"Salmon Lice","description":"The salmon louse \u003ci\u003eLepeophtheirus salmonis\u003c\/i\u003e is adapted to survive in hostile marine environments of the northern hemisphere, including an ability to parasitize several species of salmon.   Salmonids are some of the most economically important and sought after fish for human consumption, and louse parasitism has a significant impact both on cultured and wild fish populations. \u003ci\u003eSalmon Lice\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely collection of the latest research on the cause and spread of lice infestations and management techniques being designed and implemented to combat this issue.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalmon Lice\u003c\/i\u003e provides a thorough single volume review of \u003ci\u003eLepeophtheirus salmonis\u003c\/i\u003e, the key parasite standing in the way of sustainable and profitable production of salmonid fishes including salmon, trout and charr. Opening with a review of the biology, morphology, life cycle, and larval behavior of the parasite, \u003ci\u003eSalmon Lice\u003c\/i\u003e proceeds to review the distribution of planktonic larvae of salmon lice, addresses management techniques used in salmonid aquaculture and capture fisheries, provides a practical assessment of the salmon lice issue and explores potential solutions to the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith comprehensive coverage of the biology and distribution of this harmful and ubiquitous parasite, \u003ci\u003eSalmon Lice\u003c\/i\u003e will be of value to fish health researchers, aquaculture and fisheries professionals, and seafood industry personnel to inform the management of both cultured and wild salmonid populations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth coverage of a key parasite impacting viability and sustainability of salmonid fisheries and aquaculture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates parasite biology and hydrodynamic models in diverse coastal ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a practical assessment of the salmon louse issue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviews international salmon louse monitoring and management techniques used in salmonid fisheries and aquaculture\u003c\/p\u003e  List of Contributors vii  \u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eBob Kabata\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: \u003ci\u003eLepeophtheirus salmonis\u003c\/i\u003e—A Remarkable Success Story 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraig J. Hayward, Melanie Andrews, and Barbara F. Nowak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Distribution and Abundance of Planktonic Larval Stages of \u003ci\u003eLepeophtheirus salmonis\u003c\/i\u003e: Surveillance and Modeling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Modeling the Distribution and Abundance of Planktonic Larval Stages of \u003ci\u003eLepeophtheirus salmonis\u003c\/i\u003e in Norway 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLars Asplin, Karin K. Boxaspen, and Anne D. Sandvik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Abundance and Distribution of Larval Sea Lice in Scottish Coastal Waters 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexander G. Murray, Trish L. Amundrud, Michael J. Penston, Campbell C. Pert, and Stuart J. Middlemas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Sea Louse Abundance on Farmed Salmon in the Southwestern New Brunswick Area of the Bay of Fundy 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlythe D. Chang, Fred H. Page, Michael J. Beattie, and Barry W.H. Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Modeling Sea Lice Production and Concentrations in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDario J. Stucchi, Ming Guo, Michael G.G. Foreman, Piotr Czajko, Moira Galbraith, David L. Mackas, and Philip A. Gillibrand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon—Norway 153\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGordon Ritchie and Karin K. Boxaspen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Ireland: The Development of Sea Lice Management Methods 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon in Scotland 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCrawford W. Revie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Sea Lice Management on Salmon Farms in British Columbia, Canada 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSonja M. Saksida, Diane Morrison, Mark Sheppard, and Ian Keith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Salmon Lice on Wild Salmonids in Coastal Zones: Present Status and Implications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Present Status and Implications of Salmon Lice on Wild Salmonids in Norwegian Coastal Zones 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBengt Finstad and P°al Arne Bjørn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: \u003ci\u003eLepeophtheirus salmonis\u003c\/i\u003e on Salmonids in the Northeast Pacific Ocean 307\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon R.M. Jones and Richard J. Beamish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eColor plates appear between pages 50 and 51.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRichard Beamish\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Scientist in the Salmon and Freshwater Ecosystems division at the Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Scientist in Aquatic Animal Health at the Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e  The salmon louse \u003ci\u003eLepeophtheirus salmonis\u003c\/i\u003e is adapted to survive in hostile marine environments of the northern hemisphere, including an ability to parasitize several species of salmon.   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