Diet and prey selection by Lake Superior lake trout during springs 1986-2001

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-113

  Ray, Bradley A ^a,i   Hrabik, Thomas R ^a   Ebener, Mark P ^b   Gorman, Owen T ^c   Schreiner, Donald R ^d   Schram, Stephen T ^e   Sitar, Shawn P ^f   Mattes, William P ^g   Bronte, Charles R ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^e WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^f MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^g Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission   (United States)

^h US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

ⁱ VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Lake superior; Lake trout; Prey selectivity; Siscowet

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHODS; NUTRITION; SMELTING;

PREY SELECTION; RAINBOW SMELT; SISCOWET LAKE;

LAKES;

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; BOTTOM TRAWLING; DIET; PREY SELECTION; SALMONID; SPRING (SEASON);

GREAT LAKES; LAKE SUPERIOR; NORTH AMERICA;

COREGONUS; OSMERUS; OSMERUS MORDAX; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 34247248838     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3394/0380-1330(2007)33[104:DAPSBL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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