The fish community of a small impoundment in upstate New York
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Abstract
Moe Pond is a dimictic impoundment with surface area of 15.6 ha, a mean depth of 1.8 m, and an unexploited fish community of only two species: brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) and golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas). The age-1 and older brown bullhead population was estimated to be 4,057 individuals, based on the Schnabel capture-recapture method of population estimation. Density and biomass were respectively estimated at 260 individuals/ha and 13 kg/ha. Annual survival rate of age-2 through age-5 brown bullheads was estimated at 48%. The golden shiner length-frequency distribution was unimodal with modal length of 80 mm and maximum total length of 115 mm. The golden shiner population estimate was 7,154 individuals, based on seven beach seine haul replicate samples; the density and biomass were 686 shiners/ha and 5 kg/ha, respectively. This study provides an information baseline that may be useful in understanding food web interactions and whole-pond nutrient flux.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The fish community of a small impoundment in upstate New York |
| Series title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| DOI | 10.1080/02705060.2001.9663827 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 389 |
| Last page | 394 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego County |
| Other Geospatial | Moe Pond |
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