'Perfect storm' brought sea louse epidemic to BC salmon

ENN
Jul 20, 2016, 5:52 pm7 pts
High ocean temperatures and poor timing of parasite management likely led to an epidemic of sea lice in 2015 throughout salmon farms in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Strait, a University of Toronto-led study has found.The sea lice spread to migrating juvenile wild salmon, resulting in the highest numbers…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

At Climate Week, Chile and the United Kingdom Commit to Ocean-Based Action Plans Ahead of COP30

InsideClimate News

At Climate Week, Chile and the United Kingdom Commit to Ocean-Based Action Plans Ahead of COP30 127

Savannah's PFAS lawsuit sits in pool of over 10,000 cases in South Carolina

EHN

Savannah's PFAS lawsuit sits in pool of over 10,000 cases in South Carolina 127

Inside steel giant ArcelorMittal’s struggle to reach its 2030 climate goals

Trellis

Inside steel giant ArcelorMittal’s struggle to reach its 2030 climate goals 120

Indonesia's clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US and China

EHN

Indonesia's clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US and China 114

PHYSorg

Schools shut, flights cancelled as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong 109

Clean energy, dirty tactics: Inside the shady world of door-to-door solar sales

Grist

Clean energy, dirty tactics: Inside the shady world of door-to-door solar sales 107

Mongabay shark investigation cited in motion to ban Brazil fin exports

Mongabay

Mongabay shark investigation cited in motion to ban Brazil fin exports 102

NIO Day 2025 Highlights

CleanTechnica

NIO Day 2025 Highlights 101

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

DRC finally moves to protect African…

DRC finally moves to protect African gray parrots from unsustainable trade…

This vibrant moth fooled scientists for…

This vibrant moth fooled scientists for generations

Insects are disappearing from the last…

Insects are disappearing from the last places we thought were safe

There’s Good Science Behind the Human…

There’s Good Science Behind the Human Craving for Livable Streets

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Takes Center Stage…

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Takes Center Stage with THEOPHOLIO at New York Fashion Week

Utility-Scale Batteries Are More…

Utility-Scale Batteries Are More Commonly Used For Price Arbitrage

Kia PV5 WKNDR Wins Silver Award at 2025…

Kia PV5 WKNDR Wins Silver Award at 2025 IDEA

Chevy Blazer EV SS — First Impressions…

Chevy Blazer EV SS — First Impressions (VIDEOS)

Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of…

Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Lead Pipes—and Millions of Unspent…

Citing the Need for ‘Significant…

Citing the Need for ‘Significant Reform,’ Pennsylvania’s Governor…