This report addresses the dangers associated with the salmon farming industry in the state of Maine with regard to disease transmission. It was prepared by conducting an extensive literature review of the history of, effects of, transmission of, and treatment for select diseases as well as conducting two interviews with experts in the field. Salmon farming is a factor in spreading sea lice, bacterial kidney disease, furunculosis, and infectious salmon anemia to the surrounding species.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Kennedy, Daniel William

Subject

• Well-Being
• Environment
• Food
• Water
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02C020I

Keyword

• Fisheries
• Public health

Advisor

• Plummer, Jeanine D.
• Tyler, Jeffrey A.

Year

• 2002

Center

• Acadia National Park, Maine Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Location

• Bar Harbor

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved