Rapid proliferation of the parasitic copepod, Salmincola californiensis (Dana), on kokanee salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum), in a large Colorado reservoir

Autor: Adam G. Hansen, Daniel Brauch, Mevin B. Hooten, Estevan M. Vigil, Jesse M. Lepak
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Fish Diseases. 45:89-98
ISSN: 1365-2761
0140-7775
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13539
Popis: Ecologically and economically valuable Pacific salmon and trout (Oncorhynchus spp.) are widespread and susceptible to the ectoparasite Salmincola californiensis (Dana). The range of this freshwater copepod has expanded, and in 2015, S. californiensis was observed in Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado, USA, an important kokanee salmon (O. nerka, Walbaum) egg source for sustaining fisheries. Few S. californiensis were detected on kokanee salmon in 2016 (
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