Fish can get diseases too
January 1, 2005
Infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as an important component of the ecology of fish in the wild. Many of the viral, bacterial, protozoan and fungal pathogens of fish that were initially discovered in captive fish have their origin among wild populations; however, the impact of disease among these free-ranging stocks has been difficult to study. At the WFRC, combinations of field and laboratory investigations, aided by the tools of molecular biology, have begun to provide information on the ecology of infectious diseases among natural populations of fish in both freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Title | Fish can get diseases too |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20063066 |
| Authors | J. R. Winton, M. Mesa, G. Kurath, D. Elliot |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2006-3066 |
| Index ID | fs20063066 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Western Fisheries Research Center |