Methods to reduce sea lice infestations on farmed salmonids in Ireland / Pauline O'Donohoe

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Galway : Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018Description: 108 pages : figures ; 30 cmContent type:
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Subject(s): Dissertation note: MSc. in Science (Department of Life and Physical Science). Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018 Summary: Atlantic salmon is regarded as one of the most successful aquaculture species. Production grew from 12,000 tons in 1980 to over 2.4 million tons in 2011. One of the main challenges facing the salmon farming industry worldwide is that of sea lice infestation. These challenges include both the cost of treatments which prove to be increasingly expensive and the limited choice of treatments available for use to combat sea lice infestations, these are major obstacles for the industry.
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MSc. in Science (Department of Life and Physical Science). Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2018

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Atlantic salmon is regarded as one of the most successful aquaculture species. Production grew from 12,000 tons in 1980 to over 2.4 million tons in 2011. One of the main challenges facing the salmon farming industry worldwide is that of sea lice infestation. These challenges include both the cost of treatments which prove to be increasingly expensive and the limited choice of treatments available for use to combat sea lice infestations, these are major obstacles for the industry.

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