Using a mechanistic framework to model the density of an aquatic parasite Ceratonova shasta.

ABSTRACT: Ceratonova shasta is a myxozoan parasite endemic to the Pacific Northwest of North America that is linked to low survival rates of juvenile salmonids in some watersheds such as the Klamath River basin. The density of C. shasta actinospores in the water column is typically highest in the spring (March-June), and directly influences infection rates for outmigrating juvenile salmonids. Current management approaches require quantities of C. shasta density to assess disease risk and estimate survival of juvenile salmonids. Therefore, we developed a model to simulate the density of waterborne C. shasta actinospores using a mechanistic framework based on abiotic drivers and informed by empirical data. The model quantified factors that describe the key features of paras

SUBMITTER: Robinson HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013479 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature