Relationship of length of fish to incidence of sea lamprey scars on white suckers, Catostomus commersoni, in Lake Huron
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Abstract
During the course of experimental fishing operations conducted by the staff of Hammond Bay Fishery Laboratory (a field station of Great Lakes Fishery Investigations) in 1950-1951, length measurements and records of scarring incidence and number of scars per individual were obtained for a sample of 552 white suckers, Catostomus commersoni (Lacepede). The results of this study indicate that if information on the incidence of sea lamprey scars on white suckers is to be used to judge the relative abundance of sea lampreys and the damages inflicted by that parasite on the sucker stock, data must include records of the lengths of fish. It is to be suspected strongly that a similar conclusion applies in other localities and to other species preyed upon by the sea lamprey.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Relationship of length of fish to incidence of sea lamprey scars on white suckers, Catostomus commersoni, in Lake Huron |
| Series title | Copeia |
| DOI | 10.2307/1440656 |
| Volume | 1954 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1954 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 73 |
| Last page | 74 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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