Comparison of Diets of Prickly Sculpin and Juvenile Fall-Run Chinook Salmon in the Lower Mokelumne River, California

Joseph E. Merz

doi:10.2307/3672907

Comparison of Diets of Prickly Sculpin and Juvenile Fall-Run Chinook Salmon in the Lower Mokelumne River, California

The Southwestern Naturalist ◽

10.2307/3672907 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 195 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Joseph E. Merz

Keyword(s):

Chinook Salmon ◽

Mokelumne River

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Aquatic Macrophyte Encroachment in Chinook Salmon Spawning Beds: Lessons Learned from Gravel Enhancement Monitoring in the Lower Mokelumne River, California

North American Journal of Fisheries Management ◽

10.1577/m07-043.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

pp. 1568-1577 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Joseph E. Merz ◽

James R. Smith ◽

Michelle L. Workman ◽

Jose D. Setka ◽

Bert Mulchaey

Keyword(s):

Chinook Salmon ◽

Aquatic Macrophyte ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Mokelumne River

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Systematic hexamitid (Protozoa: Diplomonadida) Infection in seawater pen-reared Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms ◽

10.3354/dao014081 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. 81-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

ML Kent ◽

J Ellis ◽

JW Fournie ◽

SC Dawe ◽

JW Bagshaw ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chinook Salmon ◽

Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha

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Fine-scale taxonomic and temporal variability in the energy density of invertebrate prey of juvenile Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Marine Ecology Progress Series ◽

10.3354/meps13513 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 655 ◽

pp. 185-198

Author(s):

J Weil ◽

WDP Duguid ◽

F Juanes

Keyword(s):

Energy Density ◽

Chinook Salmon ◽

Temporal Variability ◽

Energy Content ◽

Single Point ◽

Single Species ◽

Fine Scale ◽

Temporal Differences ◽

Juvenile Chinook Salmon ◽

Juvenile Chinook

Variation in the energy content of prey can drive the diet choice, growth and ultimate survival of consumers. In Pacific salmon species, obtaining sufficient energy for rapid growth during early marine residence is hypothesized to reduce the risk of size-selective mortality. In order to determine the energetic benefit of feeding choices for individuals, accurate estimates of energy density (ED) across prey groups are required. Frequently, a single species is assumed to be representative of a larger taxonomic group or related species. Further, single-point estimates are often assumed to be representative of a group across seasons, despite temporal variability. To test the validity of these practices, we sampled zooplankton prey of juvenile Chinook salmon to investigate fine-scale taxonomic and temporal differences in ED. Using a recently developed model to estimate the ED of organisms using percent ash-free dry weight, we compared energy content of several groups that are typically grouped together in growth studies. Decapod megalopae were more energy rich than zoeae and showed family-level variability in ED. Amphipods showed significant species-level variability in ED. Temporal differences were observed, but patterns were not consistent among groups. Bioenergetic model simulations showed that growth rate of juvenile Chinook salmon was almost identical when prey ED values were calculated on a fine scale or on a taxon-averaged coarse scale. However, single-species representative calculations of prey ED yielded highly variable output in growth depending on the representative species used. These results suggest that the latter approach may yield significantly biased results.

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