Thanks, Dr. Krkosek. My name is Blaine Calkins. I'm a graduate of the University of Alberta with a zoology degree. I'm going to ask you a couple of questions.
I want to know about the life cycles of the five different species of anadromous salmon in the Pacific Ocean. I specifically want to know at what point they re-enter the Pacific Ocean with the various lice. We know from previous testimony that the sockeye are much larger, and the pinks are much smaller. Can you comment on the other three species and let us know?
I would like to know about the shelf life or the bioaccumulative toxicity of Slice. I would like to know how persistent it is in the environment and how long it persists after its the application on the farms.
I'd also like to know the infestation-to-mortality ratio of the lice. As the infestation rates or prevalence of the lice on a particular salmon increase, do we see that once they get to four or five, it starts becoming lethal?
Also, do you have any other information about the indirect mortality caused by sea lice? I would like you to elaborate on that.