An annotated bibliography of the muskellunge, Esox masquinongy (Osteichthyes: Salmoniformes) /

Abstract

PRINTED IN CANADA AT THE ALGER PRESS Literature references in this bibliography were drawn from a file accumulated over 24 years in the Department of Ichthyology and Herpetology at the Royal Ontario Museum, in conjunction with studies of esocid fishes. To those we have added references provided by a number of biologists and muskellunge anglers. In response to a growing interest in the welfare and pursuit of the muskellunge, and to increasing requests for access to the file, it seemed appropriate to publish this bibliography. (See also Crossman, E. J. and G. E. Lewis. 1973. An annotated bibliography of the chain pickerel, Esox niger (Osteichthyes: Salmoniformes). Life Sci. Misc. Publ., R. Ont. Mus., 81 pp.) The bibliography is intended simply as a source book of available publications for anyone interested in the muskellunge from either a professional or a recreational standpoint. It does not attempt to evaluate various papers, especially since many were not seen. A number of references for which citations could not be completed with the aid of bibliographic tools or by correspondence appear in incomplete form. We thought it better to include references to works we knew existed rather than to leave them out because we could not determine year, volume, or pagination, and we do not imply that the bibliography is complete. We hope that those who use it will bring errors and omissions to our attention. If there is a response, and interest in the literature continues, a future update might be appropriate. A revision could be completed with a minimum of effort since this bibliography (like that for E. niger) was prepared using the labour-saving Norfield Copystrip system (see Crossman and Goodchild, 1973, Scholarly Publishing 4(3): 245-249). Wherever possible, publications listed were examined directly in order to assure accuracy of the citation and to prepare an annotation. When this was not possible, we checked the citation in standard bibliographic aids or asked the author or agency concerned to verify it. The intensive search for references from bibliographic aids and literature citation sections of publications, and by contact with authors, ended in June 1976. Annotations for the large number of references had to be brief. They vary from abbreviated and paraphrased versions of authors' abstracts, to copies of short abstracts from abstracting periodicals, to simple statements of content. Absence of annotation indicates one or both of the following: the article was not examined, though a concerted effort was made to acquire it, or it appeared in an angling periodical and was judged not to require annotation. When information on the muskellunge is limited to only a few pages in a lengthy publication, the numbers of the pages that make specific mention of the muskellunge are included in the annotation. For books that have appeared in several, unchanged editions, we attempted to cite only the most recent edition. If there have been changes in title or authors, or significant changes in the discussion of the muskellunge, ...

Genetic population structure of pike (Esox luciusLinnaeus, 1758) in the brackish lagoons of the southern Baltic Sea

“…Pike have both commercial and recreational value (Crossman & Casselman, 1987) and are of significant importance to local commercial fisheries and, particularly, the recreational fishing industry. Angling tourism is a growing economic sector in the region in question, with various professional guided fishing companies based in this area.…”

Density and Biomass of Native Northern Pike Populations in Relation to Basin‐Scale Characteristics of North‐Central Minnesota Lakes

“…Northern pike Esox lucius, the most widespread game fish in Minnesota (Pierce et al 1995), is commonly found across northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and North America, where it has both commercial and recreational value (Crossman and Casselman 1987). Information about absolute population numbers of northern pike is difficult to obtain because of the intensive effort involved in obtaining accurate population estimates, especially for different sizes of fish.…”

Analysis of sibling cannibalism among pike, Esox lucius, juveniles reared under semi-natural conditions

“…There are over thirty scientific reports mentioning or studying the phenomenon of cannibalism in pike, ESOX lucius, a typical predatory fish (Crossman & Casselman 1987, Raat 1988, both among early stages of the same cohort (e.g. Hunt & Carbine 1951, Giles et al 1986) and among individuals of different year classes (Grimm 1981, Craig & Kipling 1983.…”