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Biofilm formation by the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare: a quantitative and qualitative study 

Cai, Wenlong (2013-04-30)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect that temperature, pH, salinity, hardness and carbohydrates have on biofilm formation by the fish pathogen Flavobacterium columnare. Nineteen F. columnare strains, ...

Characterization of the gut and skin microbiomes of wild-caught fishes from Lake Guntersville, Alabama 

Ray, Candis (2016-07-29)
In recent years, a paradigm shift has occurred in the area of organismal health. Where Koch and Hill’s fundamental postulates equating to “one microbe—one disease” were once regarded as the rule, research has now shifted ...

Novel experimental technique to confirm fish hosts for “large river mussels” 

Hart, Michael (2014-07-02)
Unionid mussels are declining in North America. The larval stage (glochidium) represents a life-history bottleneck because glochidia are parasitic and require an appropriate fish host. However, appropriate fish host species ...

Shifting Relationships Between Crayfish and Symbiotic Worms in Surface Water and Subterranean Environments 

Ames, Catlin (2013-08-22)
Branchiobdellidans are small annelids (Clitellata) that have neutral, positive, and negative effects on stream crayfishes. Host effects are context dependent, with positive effects (increased survivorship and growth) ...