Dr. Chris T. McAllister, NTCC Biology, and two NTCC independent study students, Gracie Gray and Stephanie Hernandez and Dr. McAllister's son, Nikolas, traveled to near Hawkins, Texas, to survey fish parasites from the Sabine River.
Dr. McAllister received an NTCC grant to study fish parasites in NE Texas waters. They were joined by UT-Tyler biology faculty, Dr. Lance Williams and his wife, Marsha Williams, and two
biology students, Miranda Baker and Evelyn Alvarez. Important collections of fish from the watershed was made with their assistance using a barge electroshocker and backpack electroshocker.
Important finds included myxosporeans in channel catfish, river carpsucker, and bullhead minnows. The latter two host fishes most likely harbored a new species of gill myxosporean. Plans for future collaborations of NTCC biology faculty are planned with the UT-Tyler biology faculty.
To learn more about biology classes at NTCC and possible research opportunities, please contact McAllister at 903-434-8286 or cmcallister@ntcc.edu.
Dr. Lance Williams, Evelyn Alvarez, and Marsha Williams with barge electroshocker, and Miranda Baker using backpack electroshocker. Sabine River habitat south of Hawkins, Wood County, Texas.
