SEX-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL DELOUSING ON THE SKIN MICROBIOME OF BROODSTOCK ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR L.)

Sex-dependent effects of mechanical delousing on the skin microbiome of broodstock Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)

Abstract Delousing strategies, including mechanical delousing, are typically used to treat Softball Jersey Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) sea lice infestations.In this study, we evaluate the impact of mechanical delousing (Hydrolicer) on the skin bacterial microbiome of broodstock female and male Atlantic salmon.16S rDNA sequencing of salmon skin mi

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