60 percent of Missisquoi River male smallmouth bass bear eggs

A majority of Missisquoi River’s male smallmouth bass bear eggs

 

report published this fall, the most comprehensive of its kind, found 60 percent to 75 percent of the Missisquoi River male smallmouth bass bear eggs.

A report published this fall, the most comprehensive of its kind, found 60-75 percent of Missisquoi River male smallmouth bass bear eggs.

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A report published this fall found 60 percent to 75 percent of male smallmouth bass in the Missisquoi River carry eggs.

Researchers believe the condition results from agricultural runoff in the Missisquoi River watershed, where farmers already face scrutiny for phosphorus pollution that promotes blue-green algae blooms in Lake Champlain.

Clean-water advocates have called on legislators and state agencies to take action in response.

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