1988
DOI: 10.1139/f88-214
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Ontogenetic Changes in the Distribution of Larval and Juvenile Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens): A Response to Prey or Predators?

Abstract: Distribution of larval and juvenile yellow perch (Perca flavescens) in Lake St. George, Ontario, changed during development as follows: (1) early in development, the larvae were distributed exclusively offshore, both day and night; (2) larger larvae and juveniles migrated nearshore to offshore at dusk, returning the the nearshore zone at dawn; (3) the extent of this migration weakened as the fish grew, and they spent a greater porportion of their time nearshore and did not migrate as far at night; and (4) by t… Show more

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“…Les larves éclosent à une taille variant entre 4 et 8 mm (Mansueti 1964, Auer 1982, Craig 2000. Dès l'éclosion, elles migrent vers le milieu pélagique et reviennent en milieu littoral lorsqu'elles atteignent une taille d'environ 25 mm (Keiso & Ward 1977, Whiteside et al 1985, Post & McQueen 1988.…”
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“…Les larves éclosent à une taille variant entre 4 et 8 mm (Mansueti 1964, Auer 1982, Craig 2000. Dès l'éclosion, elles migrent vers le milieu pélagique et reviennent en milieu littoral lorsqu'elles atteignent une taille d'environ 25 mm (Keiso & Ward 1977, Whiteside et al 1985, Post & McQueen 1988.…”
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“…Durant leur phase pélagique, les larves se retrouvent en surface où elles s'alimentent (Cucin & Faber 1985, Post & McQueen 1988. Les larves et les juvéniles de perchaudes sont planctonivores et adoptent une alimentation composée d'une proportion de zoobenthos croissant avec l'âge (Siefert 1972, Mills & Forney 1981, Whiteside et al 1985, Post & McQueen 1988, Graeb et al 2006.…”
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