Seasonal Variation in Fish Assemblage Structure and Habitat Structure in the Nearshore Littoral Zone of Wisconsin Lakes

Hatzenbeler, Gene R.; Bozek, Michael A.; Jennings, Martin J.; Emmons, Edward E.

doi:10.1577/1548-8675(2000)020<0360:svifas>2.3.co;2

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“…Results here generally support this conclusion given that variables associated with fish community structure were constant (site exposure) or fluctuated little throughout the year (water clarity). Fishes exhibiting strong spatial patterns in their occurrence among littoral-zone habitat types are common in natural lake communities (Keast et al 1978, Hosn & Downing 1994, Hatzenbeler et al 2000, but such fish-habitat relationships may be weaker in artificial reservoir systems (Gelwick & Matthews 1990). However, we might expect reservoirs with strong temporally stable, spatial gradients such as Lake Texoma to have predictable community structures as observed here despite the mix of native and non-native species as well as riverine and lacustrine species.…”

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Predictability of littoral-zone fish communities through ontogeny in Lake Texoma, Oklahoma-Texas, USA

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SynopsisWe sampled larval, juvenile and adult fishes from littoral-zone areas of a large reservoir (Lake Texoma, Oklahoma-Texas) (1) to characterize environmental factors that influenced fish community structure, (2) to examine how consistent fish-environment relationships were through ontogeny (i.e., larval vs. juvenile and adult), and (3) to measure the concordance of larval communities sampled during spring to juvenile and adult communities sampled at the same sites later in the year. Larval, juvenile and adult fish communities were dominated by Atherinidae (mainly inland silverside, Menidia beryllina) and Moronidae (mainly juvenile striped bass, Morone saxatilis) and were consistently structured along a gradient of site exposure to prevailing winds and waves. Larval, juvenile and adult communities along this gradient varied from atherinids and moronids at highly exposed sites to mostly centrarchids (primarily Lepomis and Micropterus spp.) at protected sites. Secondarily, zooplankton densities, water clarity, and land-use characteristics were related to fish community structure. Rank correlation analyses and Mantel tests indicated that the spatial consistency and predictability of fish communities was high as larval fishes sampled during spring were concordant with juvenile and adult fishes sampled at the same sites during summer and fall in terms of abundance, richness, and community structure. We propose that the high predictability and spatial consistency of littoral-zone fishes in Lake Texoma was a function of relatively simple communities (dominated by 1-2 species) that were structured by factors, such as site exposure to winds and waves, that varied little through time. Environmental Biology of Fishes (2005) 73: 21-36 Ó Springer 2005

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Section: Concordance Of Larval Juvenile and Adult Fishesmentioning

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Predictability of littoral-zone fish communities through ontogeny in Lake Texoma, Oklahoma-Texas, USA

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“…Large seasonal differences have been detected in trapnet catches of nearshore fishes from Long Point Bay, Lake Erie (Hamly & Howley, 1985). Seasonal patterns in the use of nearshore areas vary in response to the timing of spawning behaviour, the recruitment of juveniles, ontogenetic changes in diet and predation risk, and seasonal changes to habitat characteristics (Lyons, 1987;Hatzenbeler et al, 2000). Shifts in fish assemblage structure have also been linked to seasonal changes in macrophyte cover (Hatzenbeler et al, 2000), dissolved oxygen gradients (Tonn & Magnuson, 1982), and the littoral thermal regime (Lyons, 1987;Reyjol et al, 2005).…”

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“…Seasonal patterns in the use of nearshore areas vary in response to the timing of spawning behaviour, the recruitment of juveniles, ontogenetic changes in diet and predation risk, and seasonal changes to habitat characteristics (Lyons, 1987;Hatzenbeler et al, 2000). Shifts in fish assemblage structure have also been linked to seasonal changes in macrophyte cover (Hatzenbeler et al, 2000), dissolved oxygen gradients (Tonn & Magnuson, 1982), and the littoral thermal regime (Lyons, 1987;Reyjol et al, 2005). In the nearshore habitats of Lake Ontario, Tufescu (1994) found onshore and offshore migrations of pelagic species (and their predators) to correspond with the beginning and end of lake thermal stratification.…”

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Lake Erie beaches: diel variation in fish assemblage structure and implications for monitoring

Reid

Mandrak

2008

Hydrobiologia

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Knowledge of temporal variation in nearshore Laurentian Great Lakes fish assemblages is important for understanding species-habitat associations, how abiotic and biotic influences vary temporally, and when sampling should occur. Using spring and fall seining data from Lake Erie beaches, we compared day and night fish assemblages and tested for differences among sampling periods. Beaches were utilized by a diverse collection of Lake Erie basin fishes (one-third of known species). During all sampling periods, catches were dominated by cyprinid species (53-91%), and by invertivores and planktivorous fishes. Diel differences were detected in abundance, species richness and assemblage structure. Multivariate analyses (canonical analysis of principal coordinates) indicated that season had a larger influence on fish assemblage structure than diel period. Given observed temporal variation in assemblage structure, studies of Laurentian Great Lakes beach fishes should be restricted to a single time period (e.g. day-time spring sampling), or adopt sampling designs that permit diel period and season to be included as factors in analyses. Second, the large seasonal variation in assemblage composition combined with higher night species richness indicates that night sampling during both spring and fall would be the most efficient and comprehensive approach for beach fish inventory.

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“…For example, Killgore et al (1989) found in the Potomac River relative fish densities 2-7 times higher in areas with submersed vegetation compared to areas lacking such vegetation. Numerous other studies have also shown a link between the presence of macrophytes and increased fish abundance in a variety of systems (Dewey et al 1997, Weaver et al 1997, Hatzenbeler et al 2000.…”

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Abundance and habitat use of juvenile sunfish among different macrophyte stands

Collingsworth

Kohler

2010

Lake and Reservoir Management

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Seasonal Variation in Fish Assemblage Structure and Habitat Structure in the Nearshore Littoral Zone of Wisconsin Lakes

Cited by 36 publications

References 19 publications

Predictability of littoral-zone fish communities through ontogeny in Lake Texoma, Oklahoma-Texas, USA

Predictability of littoral-zone fish communities through ontogeny in Lake Texoma, Oklahoma-Texas, USA

Lake Erie beaches: diel variation in fish assemblage structure and implications for monitoring

Abundance and habitat use of juvenile sunfish among different macrophyte stands

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