Progress report on the sea lamprey study
The Fisherman
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By: John Van Oosten
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Abstract
SUMMARY: The Peromyscus leucopus on a 17-acre study area were live-trapped, marked, and released over a seven-day period. On the three following nights intensive snap-trapping was done on the central acre of the study plot. The animals caught by snap traps in the central acre represented the population of the central acre and several surrounding acres. By the currently accepted methods of interpreting snap-trap data, the population per acre would be considered to be 23 adults. The live-trap data show that the true population was between six and seven adults per acre. Modern methods of live-trapping are shown to be valid for population studies. Two methods are presented for the conversion of live-trap data into per acre figures. Errors involved in the current use of snap-trap data are discussed and snap-trap methods are shown to be invalid for determining actual population numbers. It should be practical to use a snap-trap quadrant technique to obtain a relative measure or index figure for small mammal populations.
Suggested Citation
Van Oosten, J., 1949, Progress report on the sea lamprey study: The Fisherman, v. 17, no. 3, p. 6, 9-10.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Progress report on the sea lamprey study |
| Series title | The Fisherman |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1949 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | p. 6, 9-10 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | The Fisherman |
| First page | 6, 9 |
| Last page | 10 |