Reproduction and early life history of a landlocked population of alewife (Alosa pseudoharencus) in Claytor Lake, Virginia
Alewives in Claytor Lake matured at age I at 160 mm TL. Fecundity of gravid females increased with age and length, ranging from 17,307 eggs at age I to 37,147 eggs at age III. The majority of alewife spawning was concentrated in littoral areas of a large embayment. Spawning period was protracted (13...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2020
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101194 |