Branchitis and mortality in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss exposed to iron oxidizing bacteria: Diagnostics and management in a Colorado hatchery

Branchitis and mortality in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss exposed to iron oxidizing bacteria: Diagnostics and management in a Colorado hatchery

Abstract A public trout hatchery in Colorado recorded repeat episodes of morbidity and mortality in early life stages of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stocks. The water source for the affected tanks is a groundwater well with a pH of 6.3 and a ferrous iron concentration of 120 µg/L. Iron oxidi...

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Main Authors: Annie K. Clift, Ashley M. Malmlov, Colby L. Wells, Pete Cadmus, Paula A. Schaffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries
Subjects:
biosecurity
branchitis
fish
Gallionella
hatchery management
iron‐oxidizing bacteria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.35

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https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.35

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