Paul K Hershberger

These disease outbreaks are known as epizootics.

Paul Hershberger, Maureen Purcell, and Maya Groner are leading a team of researchers in exploring the prevalence and intensity of diseases and how they are transmitted in Prince William Soundherring.

Of particular interest are viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, viral arthritic necrosis, and ichthyophonous parasite.

Hi, this is Haley Hoover with Field Notes, and today I'll be talking with you about how these diseases are affecting the prunesium sound herring population.