Influence of Temperature and Wind on the Survival of Early Stages of Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens

1976 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1887-1893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Clady
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Mortality Factors ◽  
Catastrophic Event ◽  
Influence Of Temperature ◽  
Oneida Lake ◽  
High Winds

Survival from the egg to larval stage was estimated for the 1969–75 year-classes of yellow perch, Perca flavescens, in Oneida Lake. Egg production was determined from mark-and-recapture estimates of adult stock and measurements of fecundity, and abundance of the resulting cohort was estimated from annual larval surveys. Early survival, which varied from 1.6 to 18.4% was correlated positively with temperature and negatively with wind. Two variables, mean daily air temperature during the 3 wk prior to the date the larvae attained a mean length of 8 mm and mean daily wind velocity for 4 wk prior to this date, accounted for 87% of the variability in survival of perch. Physical destruction and movement of eggs by high winds and greater mortality of prolarvae caused by low temperature could account for the differences in survival between years, but do not appear severe enough to account for the 80+% base mortality that occurred in all years. The low year-to-year variation in survival suggests that temperature and wind influenced year-class size through a complex of many relatively minor mortality factors, rather than through one catastrophic event.

Metabolic Stores of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens): Comparison of Populations from an Acidic, Dystrophic Lake and Circumneutral, Mesotrophic Lakes

1992 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 2474-2482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay A. Nelson ◽  
John J. Magnuson
Keyword(s):  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Glycogen Content ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Seasonal Effects ◽  
Life History Strategies ◽  
Dystrophic Lake ◽  
Lipid Contents

Little is known about the animals that occupy naturally acidic habitats. To better understand the physiological state of animals from temperate, naturally acidic systems, we compared metabolite stores and meristics of two yellow perch (Perca flavescens) populations in northern Wisconsin. One population originated from a naturally acidic, dystrophic lake (Acid-Lake-Perch, ALP) and had previously been shown to have enhanced tolerance to low pH. The second population came from two nearby interconnected circumneutral, mesotrophic lakes (Neutral-Lake-Perch, NLP). Perch were collected throughout the year to account for seasonal effects and to discern whether patterns of metabolite utilization differed between populations. ALP had smaller livers containing less glycogen and greater muscle glycogen content than NLP. The ALP also had significantly greater liver and visceral lipid contents, and females from this population committed a greater fraction of their body mass to egg production. We interpret these results as indicative of physiological divergence at the population level in yellow perch. These results are discussed as possible products of H+ -driven changes in metabolism and as possible products of different life history strategies between populations. Our results also show that perch living in acidic, dystrophic Wharton Lake are not acid stressed.

Response of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) in Oneida Lake, New York, to the establishment of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)

2000 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 742-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
C M Mayer ◽  
A J VanDeValk ◽  
J L Forney ◽  
L G Rudstam ◽  
E L Mills
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Zebra Mussel ◽  
Dreissena Polymorpha ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Water Clarity ◽  
Zebra Mussels ◽  
Oneida Lake ◽  
Zooplankton Size ◽  
Adult Growth

We used long-term data on Oneida Lake, New York, to evaluate hypotheses about the effects of introduced zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on yellow perch (Perca flavescens). We detected no change in survival, diet, or numbers of young-of-the-year (YOY) yellow perch. YOY growth increased in association with zebra mussel introduction and was marginally correlated with zooplankton size, which increased after zebra mussel introduction. Low numbers of YOY in recent years did not explain their increased growth rate. The percentage of age 3 and older yellow perch that consumed zooplankton and benthos increased after zebra mussel introduction. Water clarity, which has increased since zebra mussel introduction, was inversely related to the percentage of the adult population with empty stomachs and positively related to the percentage that consumed benthos. The percentage of adult yellow perch that consumed zooplankton was positively related to zooplankton size. Despite the increase in percentage of adults consuming both types of invertebrate prey, we detected no changes in adult growth associated with zebra mussel introduction. This suggests that the principal effects of zebra mussels on yellow perch in Oneida Lake were not via benthic pathways but through modifications of water clarity and zooplankton. Thus far, these effects have not been negative for the yellow perch population.

Effect of Zooplankton Abundance and Body Size on Growth of Age-0 Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) in Oneida Lake, New York, 1975–86

1989 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 880-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward L. Mills ◽  
Ruth Sherman ◽  
Douglas S. Robson
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Size Structure ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Zooplankton Abundance ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Oneida Lake ◽  
Taxonomic Groups

We examined an 11-yr (1975–86) field data set to determine whether annual differences in age-0 yellow perch (Perca flavescens) growth in weight were related to the abundance, size structure, and species composition of zooplankton in Oneida Lake, New York. A model for prediction of age-0 yellow perch weight was determined using a multiple regression technique; age-0 yellow perch wet weight (grams) was the dependent variable while age-0 yellow perch density, water temperature, calendar day, and cumulative biomass of both zooplankton taxonomic groups (daphnids, "other cladocerans," calanoids, cyclopoids, and nauplii) and zooplankton size classes (< 1.1 mm, 1.1–1.7 mm, and > 1.7 mm) were the independent variables. Analyses were based on an integrated approach where time was measured in cumulative temperature units and yellow perch weight was considered a function of the cumulative amount of food available. Below a cumulative temperature of 1350 °C∙d−1, none of the independent variables were related significantly (P < 0.05) to yellow perch weight. Beyond 1350 °C∙d−1 age-0 yellow perch weight was strongly correlated with the biomass of Daphnia and significant (P < 0.05) prey size variables shifted toward larger prey as fish grew. Our results indicate size- and species-based interactions between fish and zooplankton play an important role in regulating growth of age-0 fish.

Sustained Swimming Ability of Larvae of Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) and Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)

1969 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1647-1659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward D. Houde
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Current Velocity ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Yolk Sac ◽  
Length Class ◽  
Swimming Ability ◽  
Oneida Lake ◽  
Experimental Apparatus ◽  
Better Than

Sustained swimming ability of limnetic larvae of walleye and yellow perch from Oneida Lake, New York, was compared in an experimental apparatus. The current velocity that 50% of the larvae could sustain in 1-hr tests was recorded for each 1-mm length class. Yellow perch larvae swam better than walleye larvae for length classes less than 9–10 mm total length (TL), but swimming ability of the two species was equal for length classes from 9 to 15 mm. Velocities that larvae under 9.5 mm TL could sustain were less than 3.0 cm/sec, and it was concluded that newly hatched young of both species would be subject to transport by lake currents of greater velocity. Relative swimming ability, expressed as the number of body lengths/sec that a larva could sustain for 1 hr, approached an asymptote between 3 and 4 lengths/sec for larvae longer than 9.5 mm. The greater swimming ability of newly hatched yellow perch larvae, compared with that of walleyes, appeared to be related to the smaller yolk sac of yellow perch at hatching.

Reconstruction of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Cohorts from Examination of Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) Stomachs

1977 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 925-932 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Forney
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Stizostedion Vitreum ◽  
Key Words Predation ◽  
Seasonal Trends ◽  
Oneida Lake

Number of young perch (Perca flavescens) consumed by walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) in Oneida Lake was determined from analysis of feeding chronology and digestion rates. Young perch were ingested between sunset and sunrise and digestion rates were estimated from the decrease in weight of perch in stomachs during the day. Walleye prédation began in late June and by October the number of young consumed ranged from 17,940 to 242,900 ∙ha−1 in 1971–73. Concurrent studies indicated an additional 590 to 56,130 young were eaten by adult perch.Minimum population of young perch in June was calculated by adding to the number of young that survived to fall, the number consumed by walleye and adult perch. Populations reconstructed in this manner approximated independent estimates of the pelagic population in June. Mortality of young perch was apparently attributable to predation by percids and reconstructed populations accurately portrayed seasonal trends in abundance of young perch. Key words: predation, walleye, yellow perch, digestion, mortality

Ontogenetic Changes in Prey Selection and Visual Acuity of the Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens

1993 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 743-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Wahl ◽  
Edward L. Mills ◽  
William N. McFarland ◽  
Joseph S. DeGisi
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Larval Fish ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Ontogenetic Changes ◽  
Oneida Lake ◽  
Visual Improvement ◽  
Newly Hatched Larvae

Age-0 yellow perch, Perca flavescens, shift from pelagic to demersal waters of Oneida Lake, New York, between late June to mid-July, when they reach standard lengths of 24–31 mm. The timing of this habitat shift coincides with the size range over which yellow perch achieve a degree of visual resolution that nearly equals that of adult yellow perch, from 174 min of arc in newly hatched larvae to 9–12 min in adults. This visual improvement is reflected in the yellow perch's diet, which consists of an increasingly wider range of prey sizes and types. If twin cones are counted as functionally separate photoreceptors, there is a significant improvement of the calculated visual acuity in larval fish with lenses < 1 mm in diameter but not in older fish with larger lenses. During its rapid growth phase the most optimistic calculation of visual acuity in a young yellow perch is insufficient to explain the feeding success necessary at this time. We suggest therefore that young yellow perch spend more time in search of prey than their adult counterparts.

Influence of Prey Abundance on Species and Size Selection by Young Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)

1990 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 882-887 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Confer ◽  
Edward L. Mills ◽  
Linda O'Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
General Pattern ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Growth Efficiency ◽  
Oneida Lake ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Zooplankton Prey

Prey selection by young yellow perch (Perca flavescens) (22–62 mm TL) was measured during 11 experiments over two summers, 1982–83. For each experiment fish were offered different densities of the same mixture of zooplankton from Oneida Lake, NY. As density of prey increased, several measures of selectivity for Daphnia either remained unchanged or declined, while all measures of selectivity for calanoids and cyclopoids increased. At all densities small to mid-sized Daphnia were preferred to large Daphnia. Reanalyses of other studies suggests this may be the general pattern for young planktivores, despite the contrary predictions of several models of prey selection. For young planktivores, differences in the nutritional quality of zooplankton prey, including resultant growth efficiency and speed of digestion, can account for these results.

Influence of Prey Type on Growth of Young Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)

1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (11) ◽  
pp. 2028-2033 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Confer ◽  
Gary J. Lake
Keyword(s):  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Prey Species ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Prey Type ◽  
Equal Mass ◽  
Fish Growth ◽  
Oneida Lake ◽  
Species Mixture ◽  
Diet Type

Growth of age 0 + yellow perch (Perca flavescens) fed different zooplankton diets was examined in the laboratory during June and July 1983. Fish were fed an equal mass of diet types that varied with respect to prey species, mean length of the same prey species, and species mixture. Fish consumed all prey within 4 h of feeding. In four trials the ranking of diet type by fish growth was always Diaptomus sicilis > Oneida Lake tow sample > Daphnia spp. Differences in fish growth frequently varied by 50–300%. These differences suggest that nutritional processes, such as digestion or assimilation, will influence the optimal prey selection for, at least, small zooplanktivorous fish.

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