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Treatment of East Bay, Alger County, Michigan, with toxaphene for control of sea lampreys Treatment of East Bay, Alger County, Michigan, with toxaphene for control of sea lampreys

An experiment was conducted to determine whether toxaphene can be used to eradicate lake-dwelling sea lampreys and to determine its effect on fish populations. In East Bay, a 78-acre lake on the Sucker River, Alger County, Mich., an estimated concentration of 100 parts per billion was maintained for 14 days. The sea lamprey larvae were more resistant to toxaphene than were the fish, but...
Authors
William E. Gaylord, Bernard R. Smith

Seasonal and depth distribution of larval bloaters (Coregonus hoyi) in southeastern Lake Michigan Seasonal and depth distribution of larval bloaters (Coregonus hoyi) in southeastern Lake Michigan

Larvae of bloaters (Coregonus hoyi) were sampled systematically in southeastern Lake Michigan, off Saugatuck, Michigan, from 9 April to 22 August 1964; limited additional sampling was done on 15 October. All collections were made with a 1-m plankton net of 0.66-mm mesh. A standard series of samples consisted of oblique tows for each 10-fathom (sometimes 5-fathom) stratum over bottom...
Authors
LaRue Wells

Life history of the gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur), in western Lake Erie Life history of the gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur), in western Lake Erie

The rapid increase in the stocks of gizzard shad in Lake Erie since 1950 unquestionably had an important effect on the ecology of the lake. The present study, based on almost 24,000 fish collected by various means in 1952-55 in or near the island area of western Lake Erie was undertaken to provide information on the role of shad in the bionomics of the region. The annulus of the gizzard...
Authors
Anthony Bodola

Substituted nitrosalicylanilides: a new class of selectively toxic sea lamprey larvicides Substituted nitrosalicylanilides: a new class of selectively toxic sea lamprey larvicides

Structure activity relationships of substituted 3-nitro- and 5-nitro-salicylanilides and related compounds have been evaluated to elucidate their activity as potent selectively toxic sea lamprey larvicides.
Authors
Roland J. Starkey, John H. Howell

The tullibee The tullibee

Early explorers and settlers of the northeastern United States and southern Canada found lakes teeming with fish that had white flesh and were good to eat. The larger of these they called whitefish, differentiating two kinds- the lake whitefish and the round or menominee whitefish. These looked much alike, and each had the same appearance wherever it was found. The smaller fishes with...
Authors
Stanford H. Smith

Preparation of dart tags for use in the field Preparation of dart tags for use in the field

Tagging in the field requires an efficient method of preparing the tags for dispensation under a wide range of conditions. The method described here was very efficient in an extensive tagging program on Oahe Reservoir, South Dakota.
Authors
Joseph R. Higham

Bathymetric distribution of fish in the Apostle Islands region, Lake Superior Bathymetric distribution of fish in the Apostle Islands region, Lake Superior

Records of seasonal and “all-season” (April-December) bathymetric distribution are given for 17 species of fish taken in bottom trawls and experimental gill nets fished on the bottom in 1958–63 in the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior. The data are based on catches from 578 trawl tows at 2–59 fathoms and 301,900 linear feet of gill nets fished at 2–89 fathoms. Size of the fish...
Authors
William R. Dryer

The St. Lawrence Great Lakes The St. Lawrence Great Lakes

No abstract available.
Authors
Alfred M. Beeton, David C. Chandler

Treatment of East Bay, Alger County, Michigan, with toxaphene for control of sea lampreys Treatment of East Bay, Alger County, Michigan, with toxaphene for control of sea lampreys

An experiment was conducted to determine whether toxaphene can be used to eradicate lake-dwelling sea lampreys and to determine its effect on fish populations. In East Bay, a 78-acre lake on the Sucker River, Alger County, Mich., an estimated concentration of 100 parts per billion was maintained for 14 days. The sea lamprey larvae were more resistant to toxaphene than were the fish, but...
Authors
William E. Gaylord, Bernard R. Smith
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