Impact ID | 8440 |
Impact Type | Disease/Parasite/Toxicity |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | In Lake Superior, Salmincola lotae has been known to cause relatively large lesions where the bulla is implanted in the mouth of Lota lota. Around 56% of the host species in the Apostle Islands region have been infected at a given time, with an average of 3.5 parasites per fish. |
Reference | 16352 |
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Location | Lake Superior, USA |