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ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil 1997 54(2):276-279; doi:10.1006/jmsc.1996.0203
© 1997 by ICES/CIEM International Council for the Exploration of the Sea/Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer
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The effects of ivermectin, used to control sea lice on caged farmed salmonids, on infaunal polychaetes

Kenneth D. Black, Stuart Fleming, Thomas D. Nickell and Paula M. F. Pereira

The Scottish Association for Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory PO Box 3, Oban, PA34 4AD, UK
School of Environment, University of Sunderland Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK

The mortality of benthic polychaetes was examined after treatment with ivermectin, an agent to control sea lice on caged salmonids. Ivermectin had a significant effect on polychaete mortality at applications of 81 and 810 µg m–2. The potential exists for toxic levels of ivermectin to accumulate in sediments at fish farm sites if this product is used frequently.

Keywords: ivermectin, sea lice, benthic impact, polychaetes, Capitella sp

Received 15 September 1996; accepted 5 November 1996.


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