Using state-space models to predict the abundance of juvenile and adult sea lice on Atlantic salmon

Sea lice are marine parasites affecting salmon farms, and are considered one of the most costly pests of the salmon aquaculture industry. Infestations of sea lice on farms significantly increase opportunities for the parasite to spread in the surrounding ecosystem, making control of this pest a chal...

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Main Authors: Adel Elghafghuf, Raphael Vanderstichel, Sophie St-Hilaire, Henrik Stryhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Epidemics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436517301731