The prevalence and potential fisheries consequences of Heterosporis sutherlandae in a Minnesota lake.
Heterosporis sutherlandae is an emerging microsporidian fish parasite in the Great Lakes region.H.sutherlandae forms lesions in the muscle tissue of fishes important to aquaculture and sport fishing.These lesions render the filet inedible and may have fitness consequences.We evaluated the prevalence and severity of H.sutherlandae among yellow perch