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| Whirling Disease research in the lab at Montana State University. |
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| Living streams are used as small aquaculture systems when few fish are needed to conduct the experiment. |
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| Whirling Disease Initiative National Partnership Meeting 10/23/03 |
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| Whirling Disease Initiative National Partnership Meeting 10/23/03 |
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| In the living streams "bioballs" (blue) are used to control nitrogen waste while canister filters are used to keep water clear. |
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| Wild Trout Laboratory, Fish showing typical clinical signs of whirling disease. |
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| Wild Trout Laboratory, Fish showing typical clinical signs of whirling disease. |
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| This fish is showing typical clinical signs of whirling disease (skeletal deformities & black tail). |
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| Typically, 10 gallon tanks are used to conduct whirling disease research because only young fish are examined. |
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| These tanks are being used to display fish with clinical signs of whirling disease, so visitors can see the effect of the disease. |
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| The aquaculture system uses state-of-the-art filtration systems to keep water quality at its optimum. |
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| Yellowstone Project.
... then measured. Finally, the heads will be removed and placed in cassettes for preservation and final histological examination.
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