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Assessing disease impacts of hatcheries on downstream salmonids in the Willamette River Basin, Oregon

Creator:

Jakaitis, Michelle

Abstract:

Hatcheries are often perceived as a source of pathogen amplification, potentially increasing disease risk to free-ranging populations; at the same time, free-ranging fishes may introduce pathogens into hatcheries through untreated water sources. Many pathogens exist naturally within the environment (with the exception of introduced pathogens) and the presence of a...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis