Lake Whitefish Habitat Utilization Early Life History and Interactions with Rainbow Smelt in Northern Maine
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- Gorsky, Dimitry
University of Maine Graduate School
Maine lakes once held whitefish populations, but surveys indicate a statewide decline. Introduced rainbow smelt populations have been linked to declines in coregnoid recruitment. Declines in coregnoid recruitment are hypothesized to be driven by competition and predation of larvae by smelt. The ability of smelt or other factors to influence whitefish population health will depend on habitat use.
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