An Ecological Context for Evaluating the Factors Influencing Muskellunge Stocking Success

摘要: Abstract From an ecological perspective, predation, competition or resource partitioning, and abiotic factors interact to affect species distribution abundance. To make management recommendations, I review research dealing with the relative influence of these in determining stocking success muskellunge Esox masquinongy. Survival stocked is affected by losses resident predators. Prey preference composition are also important, better survival growth occurs systems soft-rayed fusiform prey rather than centrarchid-dominated systems. However, potential for fishes has not been carefully considered. Abiotic factors, particularly temperature, can mortality subsequent growth. increases size maximized large fingerlings (>240 mm), but cost-effectiveness vary substantially predator populations. Hatchery rearing techniques muskel...