Estimating the cost of sea lice to salmon aquaculture in eastern Canada.
Parasitic sea lice are serious problems in aquaculture. The true cost of these parasites is unknown. We demonstrate the economic burden imposed by sea lice, so that researchers, aquatic specialists, and policy makers can approximate the economic cost of this problem and work towards developing alternative control methods.
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Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
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D000818:Animals; D017756:Aquaculture / Q000191:economics*; D002170:Canada; D003445:Crustacea; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000191:economics / Q000662:veterinary*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000469:parasitology; D012474:Salmon / Q000469:parasitology*