Comparison of infectious agents detected from hatchery and wild juvenile Coho salmon in British Columbia, 2008-2018.

Infectious diseases are potential contributors to decline in Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) populations. Although pathogens are theoretically considered to pose higher risk in high-density rearing environments like hatcheries, there is no direct evidence that hatchery-origin Coho salmon increase...

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Main Authors: Omid Nekouei, Raphael Vanderstichel, Karia H Kaukinen, Krishna Thakur, Tobi Ming, David A Patterson, Marc Trudel, Chrys Neville, Kristina M Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221956