The effect of temperature on the rate of development and survival of alewife eggs and larvae
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
By: Thomas A. Edsall
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Abstract
Eggs from Lake Michigan alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) were incubated at 79 different temperatures from 42.1 to 87.0 F. Hatching occurred at 44.4-84.9 F and was optimum (38% hatched) at about 64 F. Incubation time varied from 15 days at 45 F to 3.7 days at 70 F and 2.1 days at 84 F. Time from start to finish of hatching ranged from 13 days at about 46 F to 2-3 days at 68-70 F and 1-2 days at 80-84 F. Survival of unfed larvae held at incubation temperatures increased from 3.8 days at 51 F to 7.6 days at 58-59 F and then decreased to 2.4 days at 80-82 F.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The effect of temperature on the rate of development and survival of alewife eggs and larvae |
| Series title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1970)99<376:TEOTOT>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 376 |
| Last page | 380 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |