Mechanical suppression of northern pike (Esox lucius) populations in small Arizona reservoirs
Fisheries Research Report
01-10
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Abstract
Introduced populations of northern pike Esox lucius have provided angling opportunities in the western United States (McMahon and Bennett 1996). However, the northern pike is a voracious piscivore and its large size, high fecundity, and broad physiological tolerance make it capable of drastically altering ecosystems it invades (Marchetti et al. 2004). Indeed, predation by northern pike has been shown to significantly alter fish community structure and put native fishes at a higher extinction risk (He and Kitchell 1990, Findlay et al. 2000). Predation by northern pike is viewed as a significant threat to native stocks of salmonids in Washington, British Columbia, and California (McMahon and Bennett 1996, California Department of Fish and Game [CDFG] 2003).
Suggested Citation
Kuzmenko, Y., Spesiviy, T., Bonar, S.A., 2010, Mechanical suppression of northern pike (Esox lucius) populations in small Arizona reservoirs: Fisheries Research Report 01-10, 38 p.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Mechanical suppression of northern pike (Esox lucius) populations in small Arizona reservoirs |
| Series title | Fisheries Research Report |
| Series number | 01-10 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit |
| Publisher location | Tucson, AZ |
| Contributing office(s) | Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit |
| Description | 38 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |