Behaviour of walleye, Sander vitreus, and largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, exposed to different wave intensities and boat operating conditions during livewell confinement
During live‐release angling tournaments in North America, fish are typically retained in livewells onboard boats during the angling day. Mortality of fish occurs at some tournaments, and wave intensities and livewell conditions may influence mortality levels. This study used two species of fish targ...
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Published in | Fisheries management and ecology Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 19 - 26 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford, UK
Blackwell Science Ltd
01.02.2005
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Summary: | During live‐release angling tournaments in North America, fish are typically retained in livewells onboard boats during the angling day. Mortality of fish occurs at some tournaments, and wave intensities and livewell conditions may influence mortality levels. This study used two species of fish targeted in live‐release angling tournaments in North America (largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides L. and walleye Sander vitreus L.) to quantify the response(s) of fish in livewells to different wave treatments. Video analyses revealed that largemouth bass were active during low intensity disturbances, but during violent boat movements tended to settle to the bottom of the livewell and orient to face the direction of the disturbance. Walleye were less active than bass for all treatments, and additionally did not orient to face the direction of disturbance, consequently contacting the side of the livewell during boat rocking. These results are considered in the context of mortality at live‐release tournaments. |
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Bibliography: | istex:B46C1DB40C6F05F7F81819A46CDD667DCF515787 ark:/67375/WNG-QBB2C6QS-9 ArticleID:FME415 Present address: Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada. Present address: Centre for Applied Conservation Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada. ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 0969-997X 1365-2400 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2004.00415.x |