Suitability of Food Resources and Physicochemical Parameters in the Lower Trinity River, Texas for Paddlefish

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dc.contributor.authorBlackwell BGen_US
dc.contributor.authorMurphy BRen_US
dc.contributor.authorPitman VMen_US
dc.contributor.otherJournal of Freshwater Ecologyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:18:13Z
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dc.date.issued1995 Junen_US
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dc.description163-175en_US
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dc.description.abstractWe examined the zooplankton community and physicochemical parameters of the lower Trinity River Texas during March 1992-March 1993, and evaluated the suitability of each for survival of paddlefish Polyodon spathula. Samples were collected every 2-4 weeks from mid-river channel and backwater stations at each of four sites. Eight paddlefish stomachs were analyzed, and eighteen paddlefish were aged and their relative weight values were determined. Physicochemical parameters generally were suitable for paddlefish survival. Zooplankton densities were low (overall mean 30.1 organisms/L) but similar to other river systems supporting paddlefish. The zooplankton community was dominated by rotifers; cladocerans and copepods were not abundant. Paddle fish stomach analysis indicated rotifers were being consumed by paddlefish. Paddlefish growth appeared to be rapid despite seemingly low food densitiesen_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23598
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dc.notesTimes Cited: 6ArticleEnglishCited References Count: 28RF353PO BOX 2558, LA CROSSE, WI 54601LA CROSSEen_US
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dc.subjectCOMMUNITIESen_US
dc.subjectcommunityen_US
dc.subjectCOPEPODSen_US
dc.subjectFISHen_US
dc.subjectfisheriesen_US
dc.subjectFOODen_US
dc.subjectGROWTHen_US
dc.subjectriveren_US
dc.subjectSURVIVALen_US
dc.subjectSYSTEMSen_US
dc.subjectTEXASen_US
dc.subjectTrinity Riveren_US
dc.titleSuitability of Food Resources and Physicochemical Parameters in the Lower Trinity River, Texas for Paddlefishen_US
dc.typeJournalen_US
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dc.vol-issue10(2)en_US

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