Evidence for early metamorphosis of sea lampreys in the Chippewa River, Michigan
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Abstract
We determined age at metamorphosis to the juvenile or parasitic phase for sea lampreysPetromyzon marinus in a highly productive Great Lakes tributary to determine if the age at metamorphosis was earlier than expected. Ages determined from statoliths, a structure analogous to otoliths in teleost fishes, indicated that many sea lampreys collected from the Chippewa River, Michigan, in September 1995 were undergoing metamorphosis at age 2, at least 1 year earlier than previously observed. In all, 141 newly metamorphosed lampreys were examined, and 81% were estimated to be only 2 years old. The length-frequency distribution of newly metamorphosed sea lampreys in the Chippewa River also indicated the possibility of metamorphsis at age 2, but to a lesser extent than indicated by statolith aging. The Chippewa River is a highly productive stream that might require more frequent treatment than previously suspected. More careful examination of other highly productive streams is needed to determine if, and to what extent, sea lampreys metamorphose at age 2 in the Chippewa River and other Great Lakes tributaries.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evidence for early metamorphosis of sea lampreys in the Chippewa River, Michigan |
| Series title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8675(1998)018<0966:EFEMOS>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 966 |
| Last page | 971 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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