Molecular identification and environmental DNA detection of gill lice ectoparasites associated with Brook Trout declines
Abstract
Gill lice Salmincola spp. are among the most widely reported parasites of freshwater salmonids and have been associated with recent declines in native Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis populations. Effective gill lice surveillance is vital for salmonid conservation success, but current survey approaches are often inadequate or problematic. We developed an environmental DNA (eDNA)‐based approach to detect the gill louse Salmincola edwardsii and explored the viability of this approach as a management tool for rapid, large‐scale gill lice surveillance at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, USA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 25, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1002/tafs.10439
Entities
People
- Aron D. Katz
- Derek Maki
- Jinelle H. Sperry
- John D. Noble
- Mark D Johnson
- Sasha J Tetzlaff
- Steven Rood
Organizations
- Colorado State University
- Engineer Research and Development Center
- United States Army
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign