Lousy sockeye are lousy competitors

Friday, May 1, 2015 - 20:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A key discovery has been made regarding Fraser River sockeye's vulnerability to sea lice. Their recently published research indicates that juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon that are highly infected with sea lice are 20 percent less successful at consuming food than their lightly infected counterparts.

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