Dermocystidium sp. infection in Blue Ridge Sculpin captured in Maryland

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
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Abstract

Raised pale cysts were observed on Blue Ridge Sculpin Cottus caeruleomentum during stream fish community surveys in Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland. When examined histologically, preserved sculpin exhibited multiple cysts containing spherical endospores with a refractile central body characteristic of Dermocystidiumspp. Cysts were not observed on the gills or internally. The portion of the watershed in which affected sculpin were observed contained lower than expected numbers of sculpin, raising concerns about the population effects of this infection. A nearby stream lacked sculpin even though they are common in this region, further suggesting the possibility of regional effects. This is the first report of a Dermocystidium infecting any fish species in the eastern United States.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Dermocystidium sp. infection in Blue Ridge Sculpin captured in Maryland
Series title Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
DOI 10.1080/08997659.2016.1159622
Volume 28
Issue 3
Year Published 2016
Language English
Publisher American Fisheries Society
Contributing office(s) Leetown Science Center, Contaminant Biology Program
Description 7 p.
First page 143
Last page 149
Country United States
State Maryland
Other Geospatial Catoctin Mountain Park
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