Angler's Guide to Fish Diseases and Parasites
http://www.forestry.uga.edu/warnell/service/library/index.php3?docID=52
Occasionally anglers catch fish that show signs of infection or parasitism. Is the fish safe to eat? The usual and safest response to this question is, "When in doubt--don't." However, very few fish diseases can be transferred to humans. Almost all fish a...
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Brown Blood Disease
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Brown blood disease occurs in fish when water contains high nitrite concentrations. Nitrite enters the bloodstream through the gills and turns the blood to a chocolate-brown color.
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Drought Conditions Which Affect Fish and Ponds
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Continued drought and high temperatures can become critical to both commercial fish producers and sportfish pond managers. As ponds lose water, the fish become more crowded and confined in a smaller volume of water and are stressed. Adding to this stress
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Fish Kills in Indiana--Their Causes and Prevention
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For anyone who has a stocked pond--and there are thousands in Indiana--fish kills can be quite a problem. The condition called "fish kill" occurs when a number of fish in a given body of water die from a specific cause. This publication discusses causes of "fish kills" and measures of prevention.
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Fish Kills: Their Causes and Prevention
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/fisheries/420-252/420-252.html
A few dead fish floating on the surface of a pond or lake is not necessarily cause for alarm. Expect some fish to die of old age, injury, winter starvation, or even post-spawning stress in the springtime. However, when large numbers of fish of all sizes are found dead and dying over a long period of time, it is necessary to investigate and determine the cause.
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Oxygen Depletion in Ponds
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From June to October, oxygen depletion is the most common cause of fish kills in Georgia ponds. Depletion of oxygen in pond water will occur when conditions create a greater demand for oxygen than the environment can produce. When fish are observed dying
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Partial Poisoning of Overcrowded Fish Ponds
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The ultimate fate of many farm ponds is an overcrowded bluegill population that has few bass present. This is a classical condition that results when largemouth bass populations are overfished.
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Selecting and Shipping Samples To Help Determine Cause of Fish Kills
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A guide to fish kills.
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Winter Kill in Channel Catfish
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Winter Kill Syndrome is a serious disease affecting farm-raised channel catfish during colder months.
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