Project: Relationship of Myxobolus cerebralis Infected Tubifex to Infection Rates and Severity of Whirling Disease in Trout: An Integrated Study of Rock Creek, Montana

Primary Investigator: Willard Granath
Project Summary: Progress was made in relating the level of infection of the worm host to trout. Significance: While fish may be infected throughout a drainage, the worm host may not be, indicating that the fish are probably infected by drifting TAMs.
Funding Period: 1998-1999
Final Report: Granath_98-99a.pdf
Dataset(s) associated with this project:

Habitat assessments at Rock Creek sites

Prevalence of M. cerebralis infection in T. tubifex

Severity of infection in sentinel trout

Mean water temperature at sentinel cages in Rock Creek

Water temperature at Rock Creek sites

Water quality measurements in the Rock Creek drainage