The protozoan diseases of hatchery fish

Progressive Fish-Culturist
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Abstract

Following the somewhat bleak picture painted in the consideration of the bacterial diseases of hatchery fish in the last number of The Progressive Fish Culturist, it is a relief to turn to another large group of fish diseases caused by small, single-celled parasitic animals known as the protozoa. To the hatcheryman, the protozoan diseases of fish are just as important as the bacterial diseases for they are equally destructive if allowed to run unchecked. The protozoan diseases are just as common as those caused by bacteria, particularly at those hatcheries which depend upon lakes or streams for their water supplies. However, a very cheery point of difference exists between these two groups of diseases—the protozoan diseases are easier to recognize and, for the most part, they are exceedingly easy to eradicate. To the hatcheryman who has struggled day and night for weeks in an attempt to combat an epidemic wherein he is rewarded immediately by the satisfying sight of a complete recovery of his infected fish as the direct result of his labors.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title The protozoan diseases of hatchery fish
Series title Progressive Fish-Culturist
DOI 10.1577/1548-8640(1935)26[1:TPDOHF]2.0.CO;2
Volume 2
Issue 6
Year Published 1935
Language English
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Publisher location Philadelphia, PA
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description 4 p.
First page 1
Last page 4
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