Deepwater Cisco
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Stress to Population
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Water Belly Syndrome 1998 & 1999
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ranged 0-11%
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High Incidence of Parasites
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acanthocephalan worms 40-83% of fish
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swimbladder nematode 20-92% of fish
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Presence of “BKD”
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27% of fish Feb. 1998
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0% 1999
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