Whirling Disease in California: A Review of Its History, Distribution, and Impacts, 1965–1997
- 1 June 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
- Vol. 10 (2) , 132-142
- https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8667(1998)010<0132:wdicar>2.0.co;2
Abstract
Myxobolus cerebralis, the causative agent of whirling disease, has become widely established in wild California salmonid populations since its initial discovery in Monterey County in 1965. Most significant is the occurrence of the parasite in the “blue ribbon” trout waters of the Owens Valley basin of the eastern Sierra. From the Lahontan basin on the north to the Owens Valley basin 320 km to the south, the parasite has become well established. In spite of the presence of the parasite, streams of the eastern Sierra are considered by many to support high quality trout populations, attracting thousands of anglers annually to the region. Empirical observations suggest that fish populations are healthy in the Owens Valley drainage and in the M. cerebralis-positive waters of the Lahontan and Pacific drainages. These observations are supported by population data comparing populations of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss and brown trout Salmo trutta on Sagehen Creek and the lower Truckee River in the La...Keywords
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