“…More generally, the decaying water hyacinth plants may provide a resource pulse or temporary subsidy for fish, because as the plants begin to sink, and root structures degrade, the epiphytic invertebrates disperse and are much easier to prey upon when they lack the protective cover of submerged roots (Padial et al 2009). Concentration of prey can result in increased strike success and reduced search time for fish (Ware 1972 (Durand 2015). However, since the CDBW's herbicide applications are spaced temporally and geographically throughout the growing season, weed mats senesce and sink in a mosaic fashion, which may allow invertebrates to move between habitat patches.…”