Ontogenetic Habitat Shift of Juvenile Bear Lake Sculpin (Cottus extensus)

Bear Lake sculpin (Cottus extensus) exhibited an ontogenetic habitat shift during their first year of life. Soon after hatching in the littoral zone, the fry swam to the surface where they dispersed throughout the lake. Most juveniles that initially settled in the profundal zone returned to the litt...

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Main Author: Ruzycki, James R.
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 1995
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4403
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5426&context=etd