| analysis of regional scale risk of whirling disease in populations of colorado and rio grande cutthroat trout using a bayesian belief network model. | introduction and spread of the parasite myxobolus cerebralis, the causative agent of whirling disease, has contributed to the collapse of wild trout populations throughout the intermountain west. of concern is the risk the disease may have on conservation and recovery of native cutthroat trout. we employed a bayesian belief network to assess probability of whirling disease in colorado river and rio grande cutthroat trout (oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus and oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis, resp ... | 2014 | 24660663 |