Environmental conditions influencing the abundance of the salmonid ectoparasite Salmincola californiensis across upper Willamette River Reservoirs, Oregon

The freshwater copepod Salmincola californiensis is an ectoparasite of Pacific salmon and trout (Oncorhynchus spp.). High levels of infection by this parasite can significantly damage gills and result in blood loss, affecting the fitness and survival of hosts, and it may hinder recovery efforts of t...

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Main Authors: Kelsi Antonelli, Christina Murphy, Amanda Pollock, Ivan Arismendi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/19228.pdf
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