7. Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon in Scotland
- Simon Jones,
- Richard Beamish
Published Online: 18 AUG 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9780470961568.ch7
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title

Salmon Lice: An Integrated Approach to Understanding Parasite Abundance and Distribution
Additional Information
How to Cite
Revie, C. W. (2011) Salmon Louse Management on Farmed Salmon in Scotland, in Salmon Lice: An Integrated Approach to Understanding Parasite Abundance and Distribution (eds S. Jones and R. Beamish), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470961568.ch7
Editor Information
Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Publication History
- Published Online: 18 AUG 2011
- Published Print: 30 SEP 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780813813622
Online ISBN: 9780470961568
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- salmon louse management - and farmed salmon in Scotland;
- Lepeophtheirus salmonis population dynamics - Scottish salmon farms;
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - and challenges;
- copepodid larvae, and method of - locating and attaching to salmon host;
- benefits of breaking - “the cycle of caligid infestation”;
- cleaner fish as biological controls;
- treatment interventions - issues of “strategic” treatment and IPM;
- potential of DNA variation, lice populations - Tully and Nolan and Andy Shinn's inferences;
- Area Management Agreements (AMAs) - along Scottish coast;
- SLiDESim (Sea Lice Difference Equation Simulation) model, farm-focused approach - using mathematical simulation techniques, and sea lice burdens
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Historical Perspective
The Early Years: Identifying the Problem (1975–1989)
A Maturing Understanding: Management and Collaboration (1990–1999)
The “Modern” Era: Quantitative Epidemiology and Models (2000–Present)
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