Winter movements of four fish species near a thermal plume in northern Minnesota

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Trans. Am. Fish. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1981)110<14:WMOFFS>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:6515033

Ross, M J; Winter, J D

Four fish species were studied during the winter of 1975 to compare their winter movements near the thermal plume of a power plant. Seventeen yellow perch (Perca flavescens), six northern pike (Esox lucius), three walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum), and two largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) were equipped with radio frequency transmitters. The spatial distributions differed among species. Only the largemouth bass confined their movements to heated water areas. The yellow perch, which was of particular interest, do not seem to be attracted to warm winter waters, and thus locate themselves in the peripheral areas of the discharge bay and fail to reproduce. This finding is contrary to those of previous studies.

• Research Organization: Univ of Minnesota/SUNY, Fredonia
• OSTI ID: 6515033
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Fish. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 110:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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