Whirling disease is caused by the Myxobolus cerebralis parasite effecting fish like salmon, trout and other similar species. The disease usually causes neurological damage to young fish causing the effected fish to "whirl" in a cork screw pattern.
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The Whirling Disease Initiative Web site provides comprehensive information about salmonid whirling disease caused by the parasite Myxobolus cerebralis. The site features current research, important developments, management tools, and control methods for a variety of audiences including resource professionals and anglers.
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All you Never wanted to know about Whirling Disease -- A Colorado fly-fishing guide's overview of Myxobolus cerebralis and its devastating effects on western wild trout populations ... An Overview of Whirling Disease & its Spread...
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Myxobolus cerebralis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myxobolus cerebralis is a myxosporean parasite of salmonids (salmon, trout, and their allies) that causes whirling disease in farmed salmon and trout and also in wild fish populations. It was fir...
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Fishing, boating, scuba diving, and other recreational activities can spread aquatic nuisance species to new lakes, rivers, and streams. ... What does Whirling Disease look like?
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Whirling disease is a malady of trout and salmon caused by a microscopic parasite that produces a spore. The water-borne parasite (Myxobolus cerebralis) may not directly kill trout, but fish heavily infested can become deformed or exhibit the erratic tail-chasing behavior from which the disease gets its name.
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Common name: Whirling Disease ... Video: Black Tale - Whirling Disease (or click Play button below) ... Whirling Disease - Myxobolus cerebralis - Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program (PDF | 333 KB); United States Army Corps of Engineers. Engineer Research and Development Center. Environmental Laboratory.
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For more information on whirling disease outside of Utah, contact the Whirling Disease Foundation
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Whirling Disease Foundation; ... A major weapon in the fight against whirling disease--a trout-killing infection that is devastating in some wild trout populations--has been developed by researchers at the University of California-Davis, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Whirling...
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