December 3, 2013 — In recent years, North Carolina estuaries have been experiencing large fish kills often associated with rains and moderate temperatures. Most of the dead fish have exhibited large, open skin ulcers.
Scientists at NCCOS analyzed the ulcerated fish collected by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) and the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation using molecular assays and provided a definitive diagnosis of ulcerative mycosis.
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