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Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?

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.

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with aquaculture, British Columbia, Chile, Curtis Suttle, faculty, Hakai Institute, Research, salmon, salmon lice, science, viruses

National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Centre for Indigenous Fisheries, CIF, June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, science

World Oceans Day: ‘In one word, what does the ocean mean to you?’

World Oceans Day: ‘In one word, what does the ocean mean to you?’

Discover what the ocean means to us here at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries!

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with faculty, IOF postdoctoral fellows, IOF Research Associates, IOF students, ocean, science, United Nations (UN), World Ocean Day

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