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The interactions of abiotic and biotic factors influencing perch Perca fluviatilis and roach Rutilus rutilus populations in small acidified boreal lakes

2011; Wiley; Volume: 79; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03040.x

1095-8649

Arne Linløkken, Trygve Hesthagen,

Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Journal of Fish BiologyVolume 79, Issue 2 p. 431-448 The interactions of abiotic and biotic factors influencing perch Perca fluviatilis and roach Rutilus rutilus populations in small acidified boreal lakes A. N. Linløkken, Corresponding Author A. N. Linløkken Hedmark College, Faculty of Education and Science, P. O. Box 4010, N-2306 Hamar, Norway Tel.: +47 62 51 78 69; email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorT. Hesthagen, T. Hesthagen Norwegian Institute of Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for more papers by this author A. N. Linløkken, Corresponding Author A. N. Linløkken Hedmark College, Faculty of Education and Science, P. O. Box 4010, N-2306 Hamar, Norway Tel.: +47 62 51 78 69; email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorT. Hesthagen, T. Hesthagen Norwegian Institute of Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 July 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03040.xCitations: 3Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Four small, acidified boreal lakes, all sustaining populations of perch Perca fluviatilis, roach Rutilus rutilus and pike Esox lucius, were studied in four successive years. Three lakes were moderately acidified (mean pH of 5·61–5·83), while the fourth was more acidic (mean pH of 5·16) and had a sparse population of R. rutilus. Perca fluviatilis density was higher in this lake (1004 ha−1) than in the other three (355–717 ha−1), where R. rutilus dominated in terms of numbers (981–2185 ha−1). Large, potentially predatory, P. fluviatilis were most abundant in the lake with clearest water, and these seemed to have a negative effect on P. fluviatilis density. Perca fluviatilis mean mass was negatively correlated with R. rutilus biomass and was highest in the most acidic lake with the sparse R. rutilus and the highest P. fluviatilis density. Perca fluviatilis mass correlated positively with pH in two lakes (with the highest fish biomass), suggesting that low pH affected P. fluviatilis mass negatively. 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