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Lake Memphremagog
glacial lake in Quebec, Canada and Vermont, United States of America
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Transmissible Cancer Found in Freshwater Fish
UVM researchers have identified a transmissible cancer—melanoma—in brown bullhead catfish from Lake Memphremagog, the first such cancer documented in a freshwater fish. Genome analysis shows the cancer cells spread like parasites among fish, with about a third of the local population affected and no human risk, while transmission may be linked to spawning and environmental factors.
Jul 23, 2026
