Table 1.
Numbers of environmental samples collected, and number positive for P. piscicida and P. shumwayae, by year and source of sample (DNR vs. watermen).
| DNR samples |
Waterman samples |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. positive (%) |
No. positive (%) |
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| Year | No. of samples | P. piscicida | P. shumwayae | No. of samples | P. piscicida | P. shumwayae | Total samples Tested |
| 1999 | 228 | 11 (4.8) | 0 | NA | 228 | ||
| 2000 | 381 | 7 (1.8) | 0 | NA | 381 | ||
| 2001 | 438 | 15 (3.4) | 3 (0.7) | 426 | 4 (0.9) | 0 | 864 |
| 2002 | 387 | 27 (7) | 0 | 1,677 | 43 (2.6) | 5 (0.2) | 2,064 |
| Total | 1,434 | 60 (4.2) | 3 (0.2) | 2,103 | 47 (2.2) | 5 (0.2) | 3,537 |
NA, not available; samples were not collected by watermen in the 1999 and 2000 seasons.