Prey electivity of the slimy sculpin within the Lake Superior-North Watershed

• Published in: Journal of Freshwater Ecology
• Main Authors: Jonathon I. Newkirk, Casey W. Schoenebeck
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018
• Subjects: Slimy sculpin; prey electivity; food habits; Lake Superior; lotic; envir; geo; Strauss; Cottus cognatus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/02705060.2018.1473295; https://doaj.org/article/46395748003047bb8681039e40e60a3b

We evaluated the prey electivity of lotic slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) within the Lake Superior-North Watershed, an area characterized by high gradient streams and lacking the preferred prey of Gammarus. Fish and macroinvertebrates were sampled at 67 sites within 52 rivers and streams during 2013...