Trophic disruption effects on the diet and condition of Lake Whitefish
Recently, the growth and condition of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), an important commercial fishery commodity, has declined in some areas of the Great Lakes. As Lake Whitefish are benthic feeders, historically the bulk of their diet was made up of the energy rich Diporeia hoyi, an amphipo...
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Language: | en |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4936 |