Direct evidence of increased natural mortality of a wild fish caused by parasite spillback from domestic conspecifics
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.1752
Abstract: Parasite spillback from domestic animals can distort the balance between host and parasites in surrounding wildlife, with potential detrimental effects on wild populations. In aquatic environments, parasite spillback from aquaculture to wild salmon is one… read more here.
Keywords: parasite spillback; salmon lice; spillback domestic; wild salmon ... See more keywords
Predicting the impacts of escaped farmed Atlantic salmon on wild salmon populations
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DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2017-0386
Abstract: The escape of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from aquaculture facilities can result in both negative genetic and ecological interactions with wild populations, yet the ability to predict the associated risk to wild populations has remained… read more here.
Keywords: salmon; escaped farmed; farmed salmon; wild salmon ... See more keywords