If the cysts contain milky, white fluid, they are likely Henneguya, a harmless and relatively common parasite. But if they contain a larvae, they are likely tape worms which can infect people.
In early October 2013, local fishers Eli Nukapigak and Edward Nukapigak Jr. alerted wildlife officials to the discovery of “sick fish” in their nets near Nuiqsut. The aanaakłiq had fuzzy grayish-white patches on their bodies, fins, and heads. Cottony masses almost covered the eyes of some fish. None of the fishers in the community recalled seeing this condition before.
Fibromatosis is not a cause of deer mortality, according to officials, who added that the disease is not known to infect humans.
Warm water temperatures may be causing stress and increase the risk of infections and other illness in fish.
Fireweed observed with flat, curled stem and many buds, indicating fasciation.
Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) caught with a spinal curvature, which may be related to many different factors including genetics, infectious disease, trauma, neoplasm, diet, or changes in the environment.
Subsistence families along the Kuskokwim River are cutting open fish to find white balls or white streaks deforming the meat.
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