Diet and Prey Selection of Alewives in Lake Michigan: Seasonal, Depth, and Interannual Patterns

To evaluate the current diet of alewives Alosa pseudoharengus and interactions with their prey in light of recent changes in Lake Michigan, we determined the seasonal diet and prey selectivity of large (>100 mm total length) and small (

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Published in:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (1900) 2004-09, Vol.133 (5), p.1068-1077
Main Authors: Pothoven, Steven A., Vanderploeg, Henry A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alosa pseudoharengus
Bosmina
Bythotrephes longimanus
Diporeia
Freshwater
Mysis relicta
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Summary:To evaluate the current diet of alewives Alosa pseudoharengus and interactions with their prey in light of recent changes in Lake Michigan, we determined the seasonal diet and prey selectivity of large (>100 mm total length) and small (
ISSN:0002-8487
1548-8659
DOI:10.1577/T03-110.1