Scientists hope genetics could tell them why these catfish in Lake Memphremagog have a rare cancer
Source: Vermont Public, September 2023
On a research trip earlier this year, an electroshocking boat is putting a strong current out into the waters of Lake Memphremagog, the lake that spans the border between Vermont and Quebec.
The electricity is just enough to stun the fish, so they float to the surface, belly up. Scientists catch them in nets and plop them into holding tanks.
They’re looking for brown bullhead — a whiskered fish that likes to burrow in lake muck. The scientists want to test their skin, organs, blood and genes.
