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"The bacterial killing ability of the complement system in the serum of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), pink salmon (Onchorynchus gorbuscha), and lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) was examined. The purpose was to determine whether there was a…

Mitochondrial DNA is a useful tool for measuring the genetic distance between different species or the genetic diversity within a single species. In order to obtain this information from the DNA, it must first be amplified by polymerase chain…

This study explored how temperature affects the growth of embryonic and larval Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Salmon embryos were kept in four different temperature groups each with three replicates with the temperatures being 3, 4, 6, and 8oC. This…

Thiamine deficiency is affecting salmonid species throughout the Great Lakes region, especially Atlantic Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Chinook Salmon. The prey of these salmonid species contain thiaminase, an enzyme responsible for causing thiamine…

Sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) are an invasive species that can cause high mortality in fishes due to both consumption of bodily fluids and secondary infections due to the wounds. We examined the relationship between the presence of sea lamprey…

Loss of genetic diversity is a problem which occurs in many hatchery operations. Assessment of levels and fluctuation of asymmetry by way of meristic counts is commonly used for many species of fish. The Atlantic salmon population raised at Lake…

The immune response of Atlantic salmon was tested after infection with the bacterium Aeromonas salmonicida. To test the immune response, red blood cells (RBC) and white blood cells (WBC) of the blood stream were counted. Masses of the kidney, spleen,…