Summer-autumn habitat use of yearling rainbow trout in two streams in the Lake Ontario watershed
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Abstract
Understanding the habitat requirements of salmonids in streams is an important component of fisheries management. We examined the summer and autumn habitat use of yearling Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in relation to available habitat in two streams in the Lake Ontario watershed. Little interstream variation in trout habitat use was observed; the variation that did occur was largely due to differences between streams in available habitat in the autumn. In both streams, yearling Rainbow Trout utilized pool habitat and during periods of high stream discharge were associated with larger substrate that may provide a velocity barrier. These findings may assist resource managers in their efforts to protect and restore habitat for migratory Rainbow Trout in the Lake Ontario watershed.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Summer-autumn habitat use of yearling rainbow trout in two streams in the Lake Ontario watershed |
| Series title | Open Fish Science Journal |
| DOI | 10.2174/1874401X01609010045 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bentham Science Publishers |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 45 |
| Last page | 50 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Other Geospatial | Grout Brook, Orwell Brook |
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