Chronology, distribution, and sizes of larval fish sampled by light traps in macrophytic Chemung Lake

1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 2569-2577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Gregory ◽  
Perce M. Powles
Keyword(s):  
Common Carp ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Larval Fish ◽  
Larval Abundance ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Resident Species ◽  
Emergence Period ◽  
Pumpkinseed Sunfish ◽  
Total Length

Light traps were used to assess larval abundance and chronology of appearance in Chemung Lake in 1982. Eleven of 21 resident species were captured, totalling 7234 individuals. The most abundant were yellow perch (2809), Iowa darter (2571), pumpkinseed sunfish (1288), bluntnose minnow (200), and carp (123). Iowa darter and pumpkinseed were taken only as prolarvae (yolk-sac larvae) and postlarvae, but yellow perch, from 5 to 33 mm total length, were attracted. Common carp and bluntnose minnow entered traps almost exclusively as prolarvae (6–13 mm and 6–12 mm total length, respectively). Perch had the shortest emergence period, May 6–12 (15–17 °C), followed by darters. May 9–31 (15–21 °C). Pumpkinseed and carp emerged over a 6-week period from June 3 to July 23 (16–25 °C). Perch prolarvae preferred shallow, high-density macrophyte areas; their postlarvae preferred deep, low-density macrophyte zones. All stages of larval darter selected shallow, macrophyte-dense regions, as did the young of pumpkinseed.

Young-of-the-Year Fish Community in Nine Lakes, Varying in pH, on the Canadian Shield

1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (S1) ◽  
pp. s121-s126 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. M. Kelso ◽  
J. H. Lipsit
Keyword(s):  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Acidic Deposition ◽  
Larval Fish ◽  
Canadian Shield ◽  
Resident Species ◽  
Spring Freshet ◽  
Young Of The Year ◽  
Peak Abundance ◽  
Shield Lakes

In nine Canadian Shield lakes, seven with resident fish populations, the young-of-the-year (yoy) were first captured some 4 wk and more following the major spring depressions in pH. Since spawning of many resident species followed the spring freshet, yellow perch (Perca flavescens), darters, and many cyprinids sensitive to low pH would hatch and develop folowing the most serious spring changes in chemistry. Within a lake, the period of peak abundance occurred within a period of 2–9 wk during the 3 yr of study. Abundance of yoy was not strongly linked to lake pH or alkalinity. Diversity of yoy was strongly related to lake pH (r = 0.87) and alkalinity (r = 0.89). Monitoring the larval fish community appears to provide a responsive, reproducible measure of change for some of the fish communities sensitive to effects of acidic deposition and can be carried out with only moderate expenditure of time and resources.

Relative Selectivities of Miller High-Speed Samplers and Light Traps for Collecting Ichthyoplankton

1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 993-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Gregory ◽  
P. M. Powles
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Lepomis Gibbosus ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Active Sampling ◽  
Pumpkinseed Sunfish ◽  
High Uniformity ◽  
Percent Similarity

Comparative studies on the relative selectivities of Miller high-speed samplers and light traps in Chemung Lake, Ontario, were made over 29 "site-nights" from May 13 to June 25, 1982. Yellow perch (Perca flavescens), Iowa darter (Etheostoma exile), and pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) constituted 97.2% of the 4376 specimens collected. A percent similarity index indicated a high uniformity in the size and species composition of the catch (~70% for much of the study); similarity was least on the earliest sample date (May 13, 3.5%). Smaller darters (<6.0 mm total length) were excluded from the Miller sampler catch. We suggest that extrusion of prolarval and early postlarval darters through the tow nets is responsible for low percent similarity index values in early May. We propose that investigators consider a mixture of passive and active sampling techniques to alleviate existing selectivity biases.

scholarly journals Coastal winds drive a recruitment mechanism for estuarine fisheries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayden T. Schilling ◽  
Charles Hinchliffe ◽  
Jonathan P. Gillson ◽  
Anthony Miskiewicz ◽  
Iain M. Suthers
Keyword(s):  
Larval Fish ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Larval Abundance ◽  
Spawning Period ◽  
Onshore Wind ◽  
Larval Recruitment ◽  
Australian Region ◽  
Coastal Winds ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
Catch Rates

AbstractCoastal winds transport larval fish onshore or offshore which may contribute to estuarine recruitment, yet our understanding of the mechanism underlying this relationship is limited. Here, we show that larval abundance of coastally spawned species increased with weak to moderate upwelling favourable winds 14 days prior to sampling, reflecting increased nutrient and plankton availability for larval fish. A strong decline in larval abundance was observed following strong upwelling favourable winds while abundance increased with onshore (downwelling favourable) winds, in relation to offshore and onshore wind-driven transport. Subsequently, we show that effects of wind during the spawning period can be detected in lagged estuarine commercial fisheries catch rates of coastally spawned species (lagged by 2 – 8 years depending on species’ growth rates), representing the same mechanism proposed for larval fish. Upwelling favourable winds in the southeast Australian region have increased since 1850 while onshore winds have decreased, which may reduce larval recruitment to estuaries. Coastal winds are likely an important factor for estuarine recruitment in the east Australian region and future research on the estuarine recruitment of fish should incorporate coastal winds. As global winds are changing, it is important to investigate if this mechanism is applicable to other regions around the world where coastal winds are a key driver of upwelling.

scholarly journals Match–Mismatch Regulation for Bluegill and Yellow Perch Larvae and Their Prey in Sandhill Lakes

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey C. Jolley ◽  
David W. Willis ◽  
Richard S. Holland
Keyword(s):  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Prey Selection ◽  
Larval Fish ◽  
Lepomis Macrochirus ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Zooplankton Abundance ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Fish Recruitment ◽  
Newly Hatched Larvae

Abstract Food availability may regulate fish recruitment, both directly and indirectly. The availability of zooplankton, especially to newly hatched larvae, is thought to be crucial to their early growth and survival. We examined stomach contents of larval bluegill Lepomis macrochirus and yellow perch Perca flavescens in Pelican Lake and Cameron Lake, Nebraska, in 2004 and 2005. We also determined zooplankton availability and calculated prey selection using Chesson's α. In addition, we investigated potential match–mismatch regulation of recruitment from 2004 to 2008. Bluegill positively selected copepod nauplii and Bosmina spp., and yellow perch often selected copepods. Abundant zooplankton populations were available for consumption. Matches of both larval bluegill and yellow perch abundance to zooplankton abundance were detected in all years; exact matches were common. Mismatches in predator and prey production were not observed. Predation by age-0 yellow perch on age-0 bluegill was not observed, even though yellow perch hatched 2 mo prior to bluegill. Given that zooplankton were abundant and well-timed to larval fish relative abundance over the time span of this study, the match–mismatch hypothesis alone may not fully account for observed recruitment variability in these populations. Environmental conditions may also affect recruitment and warrant further investigation.

Competition between the non-native amphipod Caprella mutica and two native species of caprellids Pseudoprotella phasma and Caprella linearis

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 1125-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Shucksmith ◽  
Elizabeth J. Cook ◽  
David J. Hughes ◽  
Michael T. Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Interspecific Competition ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Artificial Habitat ◽  
Resident Species ◽  
Invasion Dynamics ◽  
Aggressive Interactions ◽  
Resource Space ◽  
Caprella Mutica

Competition plays an important role in invasion dynamics. According to Elton's biodiversity and invasibility hypothesis, non-native species must be competitively superior to the resident species in order to successfully invade. An invader that is ecologically similar to a native species may cause intense interspecific competition as they both require the same resource. Furthermore, an increase in the density of an invading competitor may enhance the intensity of the competitive interaction, however, this may be reduced if the inferior competitor has a refuge that reduces the amount of time it is in direct contact with the superior competitor. In laboratory-based competition experiments between the non-native caprellid Caprella mutica and two ecologically similar native caprellids Caprella linearis and Pseudoprotella phasma, C. mutica successfully displaced both species from homogeneous artificial habitat patches after 48 hours. Patches that contained a refuge reduced the number of C. linearis being displaced but only when C. mutica was at a low density. Potentially aggressive interactions between C. mutica and the native C. linearis may have caused C. linearis to be displaced from the patches and could have caused significantly higher mortality of C. linearis compared to the controls. This is the first study to show that the non-native C. mutica has the ability to displace ecologically similar native species when the resource space is limited and when the density of C. mutica was significantly (10 times) lower than the density of C. linearis.

scholarly journals Diel variation of larval fish abundance in the Amazon and Rio Negro

2001 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. R. M. ARAUJO-LIMA ◽  
V. V. da SILVA ◽  
P. PETRY ◽  
E. C. OLIVEIRA ◽  
S. M. L. MOURA
Keyword(s):  
Larval Fish ◽  
Fish Abundance ◽  
Large Rivers ◽  
Larval Abundance ◽  
Diel Variation ◽  
Larval Drift ◽  
Larval Distribution ◽  
Rio Negro ◽  
One Year

Many streams and large rivers present higher ichthyoplankton densities at night. However, in some rivers this does not occur and larvae are equally abundant during the day. Larval drift diel variation is an important information for planning sampling programs for evaluating larval distribution and production. The aim of this study was to test whether the abundance of larval fish was different at either period. We tested it by comparing day and night densities of characiform, clupeiform and siluriform larvae during five years in the Amazon and one year in Rio Negro. We found that larvae of three species of characiform and larvae of siluriform were equally abundant during day and night in the Amazon. Conversely, the catch of Pellona spp. larvae was significantly higher during the day. In Rio Negro, however, larval abundance was higher during the night. These results imply that day samplings estimate adequately the abundance of these characiform and siluriform larvae in the Amazon, but not Pellona larvae. Evaluations of larved densities of Rio Negro will have to consider night sampling.

Ontogeny of Otolith Formation in Two Demersal Estuarine Reef Fishes

2018 ◽  
Vol 134 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle J Hoffman ◽  
Juliana M Harding
Keyword(s):  
Oyster Reef ◽  
Larval Fish ◽  
Fish Larvae ◽  
Reef Fishes ◽  
Allometric Model ◽  
Benthic Habitats ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Naked Goby ◽  
Gobiosoma Bosc

Abstract Planktonic reef fish larvae locate and orient to reefs during settlement. Consequently, metamorphosis occurs in appropriate juvenile and/or adult habitats. Larval fish use otoliths for hearing (sagittae and asterisci) as well as equilibrium (lapilli) required for directional swimming. Striped blenny (Chasmodes bosquianus) and naked goby (Gobiosoma bosc) larvae, settled individuals, and juveniles were used to describe otolith ontogeny from hatching through settlement, the transition from pelagic to benthic habitats, and metamorphosis. Larvae hatched from nests collected in North Inlet estuary, SC, were cultured from May through July in 2012 and 2013 at ambient temperatures. Sagittae and lapilli were present at hatching in both species. Asterisci were only observed in settlement (gobies and blennies) or metamorphosis (blennies) stage fishes, regardless of age (days post-hatch). Otoliths within a pair were symmetrical. Fish total length increased faster than sagittae otolith length in settlement stage blennies and postflexion gobies. The allometric model explained ∼90% of the variability in sagittae otolith length with total length for both species. Settlement occurred 15–20 days post-hatch in striped blennies and 19–27 days post-hatch in naked gobies. Asterisci were found in 100% of settlement stage striped blennies and 67% of naked gobies. We hypothesize that the presence of asterisci in settlement stage demersal oyster reef fishes facilitates identification of and orientation to suitable settlement habitats thereby enhancing recruitment success.

Entrainment of Larval Fish by the Douglas Point Generating Station, Lake Huron, in Relation to Seasonal Succession and Distribution

1979 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. M. Kelso ◽  
John K. Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Larval Fish ◽  
Seasonal Succession ◽  
Lake Huron ◽  
Plant Distribution ◽  
Entrainment Rate ◽  
Osmerus Mordax ◽  
Alosa Pseudoharengus ◽  
Rainbow Smelt ◽  
Early Fall

Larval fish were sampled by net in Lake Huron and the Douglas Point generating station throughout spring, summer, and early fall 1975. Dominance shifted from fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis) to rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) then to ale-wife (Alosa pseudoharengus) from late April to late September. Entrainment of the major species paralleled dominance and abundance observed in the lake, but yellow perch (Perca flavescens), brook stickleback (Eucalia inconstans), and slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) caught in the lake — each ranging from 5 to 25% of the total catch — were not entrained. Conversely, white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) was entrained but not captured in the lake. Size of individuals entrained, upper limit approx. 40 mm, paralleled size of individuals in the lake. Vertical distribution, and thus proximity to the submerged intake, greatly influenced entrainment rate. Key words: larval fish, entrainment, power plant, distribution, abundance.

Aggregations of Spottail Shiners and Yellow Perch

1969 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1672-1676 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Nursall ◽  
Morley E. Pinsent
Keyword(s):  
Shallow Water ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Perca Fluviatilis ◽  
Northern Pike ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Perch Perca Fluviatilis ◽  
Fish Predators ◽  
Beaver Lake

Spottail shiners (Notropis hudsonius (Clinton)) and immature yellow perch (Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus), ranging in size from 30 to 110 mm, total length, aggregate in shallow water in Beaver Lake, Alberta. The ratio of number of shiners to that of perch is about 1.5:1. Perch larger than 110 mm leave the aggregation. Eventually they will prey on it from below. Other predators include northern pike and walleye, which lie below the aggregation, and terns and gulls from above. Shiners in the aggregation are 10 times more likely to be taken by fish predators than are perch.

Precision Micrometer Measurement of Mouth Gape of Larval Fish

1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 1786-1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T. Arts ◽  
D. O. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Yellow Perch ◽  
Larval Fish ◽  
Perca Flavescens ◽  
Data Capture ◽  
Coregonus Clupeaformis ◽  
Manual Method ◽  
Direct Data ◽  
Coregonus Artedii ◽  
Lake Herring

A precision micrometer device is described which standardizes measurement of mouth gape of larval fish and provides a greater degree of accuracy and speed than the conventional manual method. We compared gape measurements of larval lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) and lake herring (Coregonus artedii) using the gape micrometer versus the manual method. The micrometer measurements revealed a greater increase in gape with body length and resulted in a greater proportion of the variance in gape being explained, indicating that the gape micrometer is more sensitive and accurate than the manual method. Coefficient of variation of gape measurements on 238 larval yellow perch (Perca flavescens) decreased with body size from 0.5–4.0% at 0.8–1.2 cm standard length to 0.2–0.5% at 3.0 cm. The device has the added advantage that it could be adapted to connect to a microcomputer for direct data capture.

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