The effect of predation on stunted and nonstunted white perch
Ecology of Freshwater Fish
By: N.J.C. Gosch, L.L. Pierce, and K.L. Pope
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Abstract
Predation is widely regarded as a means to prevent or minimise the establishment of a stunted (high density of slow growing individuals) population. We investigated the effect of predation on two different white perch Morone americana populations (stunted and nonstunted) by examining the stomach contents of piscivorous fishes. White perch and gizzard shad dominated piscivore diets in Branched Oak Lake, whereas white perch dominated piscivore diets in Pawnee Lake. White perch consumed in the stunted population (Branched Oak Lake) were larger and older than white perch consumed in the nonstunted population (Pawnee Lake). Many of the consumed white perch in the stunted population were sexually mature and had the opportunity to spawn at least once. In contrast, all of the consumed white perch in the nonstunted population were sexually immature. Predation may have reinforced the stunting of white perch in Branched Oak Lake through removal of the largest, oldest individuals. ?? 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
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Gosch, N., Pierce, L., and Pope, K., 2010, The effect of predation on stunted and nonstunted white perch: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 19, no. 3, p. 401-407, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0633.2010.00423.x.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The effect of predation on stunted and nonstunted white perch |
| Series title | Ecology of Freshwater Fish |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2010.00423.x |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | August 15, 2010 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Ecology of Freshwater Fish |
| First page | 401 |
| Last page | 407 |