Assess the Effects of Climate Change on the Host Distribution and Over-Wintering Patterns of Parasitic Sea Lice

Project Description Sea lice are a major parasitic burden on aquaculture. Most fish species are parasitized by members of the Siphonostomatoida order of copepods, containing around 75% of those that infect fish. Characteristically, they have siphon-like jaws and a filament to allow attachment to the fish. Although native to Maine, these parasites were not a … Continue reading Assess the Effects of Climate Change on the Host Distribution and Over-Wintering Patterns of Parasitic Sea Lice