Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?
More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by UBC researchers. Sea lice are parasitic copepods (small crustaceans) found in many fresh and saltwater habitats and have been implicated in the decline of wild salmon populations.
PROFILE: A universe of undiscovered viruses: Inside the Marine Virology and Microbiology Lab
People need to know that viruses, despite their frightening reputation, have a role to play in Earth’s many ecosystems.
ASLO honors “Viruses and nutrient cycles in the sea,” with 2021 John H. Martin Award
The paper, written in 1999 by Dr. Curtis Suttle (UBC) and Dr. Steven Wilhelm (University of Tennessee), is honoured for leading to a “fundamental shift in research focus and interpretation.”
New viruses discovered in endangered wild Pacific salmon populations
All three are related to viruses that cause serious disease in other species.
Curtis Suttle named Wall Scholar
The term of his appointment will be from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.