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From: Cleaner shrimp are a sustainable option to treat parasitic disease in farmed fish

Figure 5

Experimental design demonstrating treatment and control setup for a single replicate for parasitic (on fish) and environmental stages, and shrimp species used. (a) Neobenedenia girellae. (b) Cryptocaryon irritans trophont. (c) Zeylanicobdella arugamensis. (d) Cryptocaryon irritans tomonts (cysts) or Z. arugamensis cocoons on microscope slide. (e) Embryonated Neobenedenia girellae eggs attached to bridal tulle. LS. Recirculating seawater life-support system with filtered influent (blue arrows), and effluent (grey arrows) schematic water flow; 1. Fitted tank lid; 2. 60 µm mesh tank cover; 3. Individual experimental tank positioned inside a water catchment tray.

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