Zachary B. Klein Michael C. Quist Darren T. Rhea Kathryn E. McBaine 2018 <p><span>Burbot (Lota lota) are an apex piscivore that were illegally introduced to the Green River drainage, Wyoming, raising concerns for the conservation and management of fishes throughout the basin.&nbsp; However, relatively little is known about the diet of non-native burbot.&nbsp; The objectives of this research were to characterize diet composition of burbot and identify differences in diet composition as a function of sampling gear.&nbsp; Diet composition was characterized using frequency of occurrence, percent by number, and percent by weight to identify the importance of each prey type to burbot.&nbsp; Diet composition was compared across gears to identify the relationship between gear and diet.&nbsp; Fishes were present in the stomach contents of nearly all burbot sampled and composed 62–100 percent of the stomach contents of burbot greater than 300 mm.&nbsp; Prey diversity was greatest in diets of burbot sampled with small-mesh hoop nets.&nbsp; Results from the current study provide important information on the diet of non-native burbot and highlight the potential influence of gear on diet studies.</span></p> application/pdf en Intermountain Journal of Science Diet of burbot and implications for sampling article