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that 23% of the smelt he examined were infected; because of the
serious pathological manifestations of the disease he suggested that it
could be an important factor in the recently observed decline of the
smelt fishery on the New Hampshire coast. Bogdanova (1957) reported
that massive infections with G. hertwigi caused degenerative changes
in sexual organs and death of the host. Dogie1 et 01. (1958) stated that
FIG. 6. Cross-sertion of Almrozoarces cimerirnniis through Plistophorn ryst.
infection of 0. Pperlanus caused functional disturbances in several
organs, growth retardation, decline in fertility and mass mortality.
Incidenre of Gluypa reached 25 to 50% and decline in storks of Osmerics
was attributed to the parasite (Annenkova-~lilopina. 1920). Templeman (1948) found a Gluyea, probably C:. hertzuigi, in capelin, Mallofus
viZZosus (Muller), spawning on the Newfoundland coast. Almost one-
CARL J. SINDERMANN
that 23% of the smelt he examined were infected; because of the
serious pathological manifestations of the disease he suggested that it
could be an important factor in the recently observed decline of the
smelt fishery on the New Hampshire coast. Bogdanova (1957) reported
that massive infections with G. hertwigi caused degenerative changes
in sexual organs and death of the host. Dogie1 et 01. (1958) stated that
FIG. 6. Cross-sertion of Almrozoarces cimerirnniis through Plistophorn ryst.
infection of 0. Pperlanus caused functional disturbances in several
organs, growth retardation, decline in fertility and mass mortality.
Incidenre of Gluypa reached 25 to 50% and decline in storks of Osmerics
was attributed to the parasite (Annenkova-~lilopina. 1920). Templeman (1948) found a Gluyea, probably C:. hertzuigi, in capelin, Mallofus
viZZosus (Muller), spawning on the Newfoundland coast. Almost one-