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By investigating the correlations between lesions, parasitism, and Hg concentrations, this study details the potential sublethal Hg contamination in fish in protected stream ecosystems.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Postmortem examinations with comprehensive histopathological analysis were performed on Smallmouth Bass (n = 62) that were collected from three streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Abrams Creek (nAC = 27), Little River (nLR = 19), and Middle Prong Little Pigeon River (nMP = 16), from June to October 2022. Postmortem and histopathological data were matched to existing data on the concentrations of Hg in skeletal muscle to determine relationships between Hg concentration and pathology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Smallmouth Bass from Abrams Creek had higher total Hg concentrations, higher proportions of gill lesions, lymphohistiocytic epicarditis, and increased percentages of splenic pigmented macrophage aggregates but lower proportions of myxozoan cysts relative to the fish from other streams. Smallmouth Bass with high concentrations of Hg exhibited increased total length and body mass and more frequently showed the presence of glycogen-like vacuolation and increased pigmented macrophage aggregates in kidney tissue. Myxozoan cysts were more common in fish with lower total Hg levels, signifying the possible role of environmental impacts on myxozoan infection pressure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings highlight the complex health profiles of Smallmouth Bass in a protected stream ecosystem, including high levels of Hg, parasitism, and lesions. 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