8509
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Heterosporis sutherlandae
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Predation/Herbivory
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Declines in the Great Lakes yellow perch (Perca flavensis) stocks are believed to stress predator-prey relationships. There is no evidence to show Heterosporis sutherlandae causes fish mortality directly, but the destruction of muscle in infected fish increases susceptibility to predation.
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16339
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