Abstract

Effects of saltwater on the progress of proliferative kidney disease (PKD) in chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).

Hedrick, R. P. and Aronstien, D.
Bull. Eur. Ass. Fish Pathol.
7
4
93-95
1987
Chinook salmon transferred to full-strength seawater continued to show PKX cells and typical PKD in a pattern not dissimilar to cohorts in freshwater. In contrast to other reports, the salmon in seawater continued to show PKD and PKX well beyond a fort-night following transfer to saline water. It is concluded that early transfers of chinook salmon to seawater may prevent mortalities associated with PKD.
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