#Amoebic gill disease

Salmon gills

Throwing out amoebae with the bathwater

Gill detached Neoparamoeba perurans trophozoites in seawater, one day after a 4 hour freshwater exposure. Photo courtesy of Chris Stratford. […]

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Dominance of Parasitic Neoparamoeba perurans in the Salmon Gill Environment

Amoebic gill disease (AGD) has hindered Atlantic salmon aquaculture in Tasmania for more the 30 years. The marine amoeba Neoparamoeba […]

Diseased Salmon Gills Are Littered With Critters

Amoebic gill disease (AGD) is an important, emerging disease affecting Atlantic salmon aquaculture globally, and adds a remarkable $1.12/kg to […]

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A Gill Score Guide for AGD managament

Amoebic gill disease (AGD) has been the main disease affecting farmed Atlantic salmon in Tasmania (Australia) since the mid-1980’s. The […]