b. Suppose that the chemist does not find that the pH of the pond has changed
significantly since the time when large numbers of the fish were found in the
pond. After further research, the biologist discovers that the same fish species
has been dying in large numbers in other bodies of water because of an
infestation of a microscopic, parasitic protist. What type of expert should the
biologist seek, and why? (1 point)

Parasitic protists are microscopic eukaryotic unicellular organisms that belongs to the kingdom protista. They are capable of causing a harmful effect on any host (for example, fish) it invades.

Examples of parasitic protists include:

Plasmodium
Giardia
Trypanosoma

Protistologist are those experts in the field of sciences that studies these protists and the harmful effects they can cause to a host (fish).

The biologist having discovered that the same fish species has been dying in large numbers in other bodies of water because of an infestation of a parasitic protists, should seek the cousel of a Protistologist .

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