Seasonal increase in sea temperature triggers pancreas disease outbreaks in Norwegian salmon farms

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish diseases. - 1998. - 37(2014), 8 vom: 02. Aug., Seite 739-51
1. Verfasser: Stene, A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bang Jensen, B, Knutsen, Ø, Olsen, A, Viljugrein, H
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of fish diseases
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Atlantic salmon disease dynamics pancreas disease sea temperature changes
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Zusammenfassung:© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Pancreas disease (PD) is a viral disease causing negative impacts on economy of salmon farms and fish welfare. Its transmission route is horizontal, and water transport by ocean currents is an important factor for transmission. In this study, the effect of temperature changes on PD dynamics in the field has been analysed for the first time. To identify the potential time of exposure to the virus causing PD, a hydrodynamic current model was used. A cohort of salmon was assumed to be infected the month it was exposed to virus from other infective cohorts by estimated water contact. The number of months from exposure to outbreak defined the incubation period, which was used in this investigation to explore the relationship between temperature changes and PD dynamics. The time of outbreak was identified by peak in mortality based on monthly records from active sites. Survival analysis demonstrated that cohorts exposed to virus at decreasing sea temperature had a significantly longer incubation period than cohorts infected when the sea temperature was increasing. Hydrodynamic models can provide information on the risk of being exposed to pathogens from neighbouring farms. With the knowledge of temperature-dependent outbreak probability, the farmers can emphasize prophylactic management, avoid stressful operations until the sea temperature is decreasing and consider removal of cohorts at risk, if possible
Beschreibung:Date Completed 06.03.2015
Date Revised 30.09.2020
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1365-2761
DOI:10.1111/jfd.12165