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Movements of walleyes tagged in eastern Lake Erie

In May, October and November of 1968, 2,456 walleyes of various ages were captured, tagged and released in eastern Lake Erie to determine seasonal movement of walleyes in that basin and the degree to which they intermingled with fish of the central and western basins. From 1968 to 1971, 275 of the tagged fish were recovered. Walleyes tagged in the spring on spawning grounds near Barcelona (N.Y.) m
Authors
David R. Wolfert, Harry D. Van Meter

Age, growth, and food of northern pike in eastern Lake Ontario

Northern pike (Esox lucius) from eastern Lake Ontario were sampled with gill nets and trap nets in 1972-1973. Fish of age-groups IV, V, and VI were predominant in the catch. Although males were slightly longer after the 1st yr of life, females gained a 25-mm advantage in the 2nd yr and a 30-mm advantage in the 3rd yr. In later years, the increments of growth of males and females were similar. All
Authors
David R. Wolfert, Terence J. Miller

Predation by rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) on lake herring (Coregonus artedii) in western Lake Superior

The stock of lake herring (Coregonus artedii) in the Apostle Islands (Wisconsin) region of western Lake Superior has diminished severely during the past 30 yr, and predation by rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) on herring larvae has been considered a possible cause of this decline. In contrast, the herring stock in Black Bay, 160 km to the northeast, has remained nearly stable despite the presence of
Authors
James H. Selgeby, Wayne R. MacCallum, Donald V. Swedberg

Fecundity of the bloater (Coregonus hoyi) in Lake Michigan

Using ovaries sampled seasonally from Lake Michigan bloaters in 1968-1969, we determined that one complement or modal group of eggs is produced each year and spawned mainly during January, February, and March. Fecundities estimated for 65 fish taken in October ranged from 3,230 eggs in one medium-size bloater (241 mm long) to 18,768 in the longest (305 mm). We regressed these estimates on lengths
Authors
Lee Emery, Edward H. Brown

Use of Landsat data to assess waterfowl habitat quality

No abstract available at this time
Authors
J. Colwell, D.S. Gilmer, E.A. Work, D.L. Rebel, N.E.G. Roller

Nutrient requirements of fishes

No abstract available at this time
Authors
G. Post, G. L. Rumsey

Ciliates of freshwater fishes

No abstract available at this time
Authors
G. L. Hoffman