Open AccessAn Epidemic of Leeches on Fishes in Rock River
Author(s) -
David H. Thompson
Publication year - 1927
Publication title -
illinois natural history survey bulletin/bulletin - illinois natural history survey
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2644-0687
pISSN - 0073-4918
DOI - 10.21900/j.inhs.v17.282
Subject(s) - leech , fishery , ecology , biology , geography , zoology , world wide web , computer science
In the course of field work in aquatic biology on Rock River it was noticed in the winter of 1925-1926 that almost every red-mouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinella Cuv. & Val.) was heavily infested withthe leech, Piscicola punctata Verrill.