Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Fish community structure in mesotrophic and eutrophic lakes of southern Finland: the relative abundances of percids and cyprinids along a trophic gradient |
| Authors: |
Olin, M.1,2, Rask, M.3, Ruuhijärvi, J.3, Kurkilahti, M.4, Ala-Opas, P.5, Ylönen, O.6 |
| Source: |
Journal of Fish Biology. Mar2002, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p593. 20p. |
| Subjects: |
Fish communities, Cyprinidae |
| Abstract: |
In 36 south Finnish lakes, the number of species, as well as the cyprinids:percids ratio, was dependent, not only on total phosphorus (TP), but also on lake size. Total fish biomass and cyprinid biomass increased along the TP gradient, whereas the dependence of percid biomass was less evident. Perch Perca fluviatilis and roach Rutilus rutilus strongly dominated mesotrophic lakes; in eutrophic lakes the proportion of other cyprinids and percids, such as white bream Blicca bjoerkna, bream Abramis brama, pikeperch Stizostedion lucioperca and ruffeGymnocephalus cernuus , increased. Perch biomass was weakly related to abiotic factors but depended on roach biomass. Lake size and fish species composition are essential factors affecting fish community changes in relation to TP, and may be important as well in regulating the responses of a fish community to biomanipulation. [Copyright &y& Elsevier] |
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| Database: |
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