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Cynthia N. Fox, J. Wesley Neal – Mississippi State University
Extended periods of low water can reduce fish abundance, redistribute fish within available habitats, and influence fish health. Reservoir drawdowns followed by drought events in Puerto Rico provided an opportunity to examine the effects of low water level on fish relative abundance, condition, and spatial distribution in Toa Vaca Reservoir. We sampled the fish community (α=0.1) using electrofishing and frame trawls in 2012 at normal pool (162 m above NVGD), and in 2013 following a prolonged water level decline. Largemouth bass catch rates were higher in 2013 (F=9.27, P=0.006) than in 2012, with bass distributions shifting to lower (F=13.80, P=0.006) and middle (F=10.46, P=0.012) sections of the reservoir. Relative weight of largemouth bass decreased from 103 in 2012 to 99 in 2013 (F=18.77, P
Tuesday November 3, 2015 9:20am - 9:40am EST
Victoria
