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<p>The aim of the research was to evaluate crustacean forage resources for fish in five shallow lakes varied in respect to species richness and coverage of submerged macrophytes, and thus representing different alternative stable states. The results revealed that lakes with a high or moderate abundance of macrophytes and moderate visibility (macrophyte-dominated Lake Rotcze, phytoplankton-macrophyte dominated lakes Sumin and Głębokie) displayed reach crustacean forage base for fish. Poor feeding conditions were found in two extremely different lakes: turbid phytoplankton-dominated Lake Syczyńskie devoid of macrophytes, and heavily vegetated, clear-water macrophyte-dominated Lake Kleszczów. Possible reasons for these differences are discussed.</p>
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The aim of the research was to evaluate crustacean forage resources for fish in five shallow lakes varied in respect to species richness and coverage of submerged macrophytes, and thus representing different alternative stable states. The results revealed that lakes with a high or moderate abundance of macrophytes and moderate visibility (macrophyte-dominated Lake Rotcze, phytoplankton-macrophyte dominated lakes Sumin and Głębokie) displayed reach crustacean forage base for fish. Poor feeding conditions were found in two extremely different lakes: turbid phytoplankton-dominated Lake Syczyńskie devoid of macrophytes, and heavily vegetated, clear-water macrophyte-dominated Lake Kleszczów. Possible reasons for these differences are discussed.

Crustacean communities as food resources for fish in shallow Polesie lakes with contrasting development of submerged macrophytes

Department of Fisheries Oceanography and Marine Ecology

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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The aim of the research was to evaluate crustacean forage resources for fish in five shallow lakes varied in respect to species richness and coverage of...

Crustacean communities as food resources for fish in shallow Polesie lakes with contrasting development of submerged macrophytes

Published Online: Jan 21, 2011

Page range: 11 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-011-0002-y

Keywords
lakes, Crustacea, forage base for fish, food resources, macrophytes

© 2011 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Crustacean communities as food resources for fish in shallow Polesie lakes with contrasting development of submerged macrophytes

Published Online: Jan 21, 2011

Page range: 11 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-011-0002-y

Keywordslakes, Crustacea, forage base for fish, food resources, macrophytes

© 2011 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
lakes, Crustacea, forage base for fish, food resources, macrophytes