Feeding Behavior of Adult Striped Bass, Roccus saxatilis, in Relation to Stages of Sexual Maturity

Trent, Lee; Hassler, William W.

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“…The seasonal migrations of these clupeids provide another prey source at the time large striped bass are in the Bay. Trent & Hassler (1966) found alewife and blueback herring to occur more frequently in adult striped bass caught downstream of spawning areas compared with those caught on and around the spawning grounds.…”

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The diet of Chesapeake Bay striped bass in the late 1950s

Griffin

Margraf²

2003

Fisheries Management Eco

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The diet of Chesapeake Bay striped bass, (Morone saxatilis) Walbaum, based on unpublished stomach content data from 916 fish collected between 1955 and 1959 was described. The diet in the late 1950s, quantified using an index of relative importance (IRI), was dominated by Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus Latrobe. Atlantic menhaden (66%) and bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli Valenciennes, (19%) had the highest IRI value overall. Small striped bass (<600 mm total length) ate predominantly bay anchovy (IRI = 67%). Large striped bass (≥ 600 mm total length) ate predominantly Atlantic menhaden (IRI = 93%). Since 1990 small striped bass rely more on invertebrate prey and larger fish now rely more on small pelagic prey, such as bay anchovy and 0‐age clupeids. Analysis of historical data using current techniques provided a valuable tool for comparison to help in understanding the current striped bass predator–prey relationship in Chesapeake Bay.

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The diet of Chesapeake Bay striped bass in the late 1950s

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Margraf²

2003

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“…Alosines, primarily blueback herring, Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill), contributed intermediate amounts to the remainder of the diet in the spring and minor amounts in autumn and winter. Adult blueback herring ascend tributary rivers in spring and represent an abundant and accessible food source for pre‐ and post‐spawning striped bass (Trent & Hassler 1966). Fish began to contribute increasingly to the diets of striped bass through the summer and into the autumn.…”

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“…During the anadromous migration, striped bass encounter both the co‐migrating adult river herrings as well as the resident white perch and gizzard shad. Although feeding intensity decreases during the spawning period, striped bass continue to feed throughout the migration (Trent & Hassler 1966; Walter 1999; A.S. Overton, unpublished data).…”

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“…While the restoration of striped bass, Morone saxatilis (Walbaum), represents a landmark success story in marine fisheries management (Field 1997), the restored population brings with it new management issues concerning the predatory impact and forage demands of this increased population of large predators. Although the diet of striped bass on the Atlantic coast of North America has been well studied (Merriman 1941; Hollis 1952; Trent & Hassler 1966; Dovel 1968; Markle & Grant 1970; Schaefer 1970; Manooch 1973; Gardinier & Hoff 1982; Hartman & Brandt 1995a; Rulifson & McKenna 1987; Walter 1999; Overton, May, Griffin & Margraf 2000; Griffin 2001), spatial, temporal and methodological differences between studies make comparative assessment of the diet difficult.…”

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Atlantic coast feeding habits of striped bass: a synthesis supporting a coast‐wide understanding of trophic biology

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Ferry³

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The recent increase in the Atlantic coast population of striped bass, Morone saxatilis (Walbaum), prompted managers to re‐evaluate their predatory impact. Published and unpublished diet data for striped bass on the Atlantic Coast of North America were examined for geographical, ontogenetic and seasonal patterns in the diet and to assess diet for this species. Diets of young‐of‐the‐year (YOY) striped bass were similar across the Upper Atlantic (UPATL), Chesapeake and Delaware Bays (CBDEL) and North Carolina (NCARO) areas of the Atlantic coast where either fish or mysid shrimp dominate the diet. For age one and older striped bass, cluster analysis partitioned diets based on predominance of either Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe), characteristic of striped bass from the CBDEL and NCARO regions, or non‐menhaden fishes or invertebrates, characteristic of fish from the UPATL, in the diet. The predominance of invertebrates in the diets of striped bass in the UPATL region can be attributed to the absence of several important species groups in Northern waters, particularly sciaenid fishes, and to the sporadic occurrences of Atlantic menhaden to UPATL waters. In all regions, across most seasons and in most size classes of striped bass, the clupeiod fishes; menhaden, anchovies (Anchoa spp.) and river herrings (Alosa spp,) and Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus L., dominated the diets of striped bass above the first year of life.

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“…1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Year Abundance (000s) that the annual coast-wide consumption by striped bass increased eightfold, from 17 900 t to 147 000 t in 1982e 1995. Although striped bass have been reported to be generalist feeders, a variety of studies have shown that anadromous species, such as blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis), alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus), and American shad (Alosa sapidissima) can make up a substantial proportion of their diet in many areas (Trent and Hassler, 1966;Drew, 1988;Nelson et al, 2003;Walter et al, 2003;Savoy and Crecco, 2004). The shared migration pattern of striped bass and these other anadromous species brings them together during spawning (Walter et al, 2003).…”

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Interactions between striped bass (Morone saxatilis) rebuilding programmes and the conservation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and other anadromous fish species in the USA

Grout

2006

ICES Journal of Marine Science

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Interactions between striped bass (Morone saxatilis) rebuilding programmes and the conservation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and other anadromous fish species in the USA Douglas E. Grout Grout, D. E. 2006. Interactions between striped bass (Morone saxatilis) rebuilding programmes and the conservation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and other anadromous fish species in the USA. e ICES Journal of Marine Science, 63: 1346e1352.Anadromous populations of striped bass occur along the Atlantic coast of the US from Maine to North Carolina. Recruitment overfishing and declining water quality led to substantial reductions in striped bass abundance during the 1970s and 1980s. Cooperative interstate fishery management of striped bass began in 1981, with the development of a fishery management plan by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, an organization of Atlantic coastal states. Effective fishery management and additional research and monitoring contributed to a tenfold increase in abundance of striped bass stocks by the late 1990s. This dramatic increase resulted in increased predation on a variety of anadromous fish species including American shad, blueback herring, and alewives. Predation by striped bass on Atlantic salmon smolts in North America has been documented, but the impact of this predation has not been quantified. Moderate to strong correlations were found between estimates of striped bass abundance and the return of Atlantic salmon to three of the four major New England salmon rivers. Further research is required to quantify the proportion of smolt production consumed by striped bass, particularly for salmon populations listed as endangered under the US Endangered Species Act.

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Feeding Behavior of Adult Striped Bass, Roccus saxatilis, in Relation to Stages of Sexual Maturity

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The diet of Chesapeake Bay striped bass in the late 1950s

The diet of Chesapeake Bay striped bass in the late 1950s

Atlantic coast feeding habits of striped bass: a synthesis supporting a coast‐wide understanding of trophic biology

Interactions between striped bass (Morone saxatilis) rebuilding programmes and the conservation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and other anadromous fish species in the USA

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