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1 June 2009 Density and Habitat Use by the Round Goby (Apollonia melanostoma) in the Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario
Ana Carolina Taraborelli, Michael G. Fox, Ted Schaner, Timothy B. Johnson
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Abstract

We assessed round goby (Apollonia melanostoma) density and size structure in two sections of the Bay of Quinte (Lake Ontario) that had been invaded by this species two years apart. Round goby density was assessed with 50 m linear transects, recorded with an underwater video recording apparatus developed for this study that included a depth sounder for maintaining a fixed distance above the substrate. The highest mean round goby densities were observed in the shallowest depth zone (1.5–3 m) at both sites, but there were differences between the sites in the habitat types where the highest densities occurred and there were no significant density differences among habitat types at either site (rock with sparse vegetation, mud with sparse vegetation, sand/mud with moderate vegetation cover). In the upper bay, mean body length of round gobies declined with depth, whereas in the lower bay, mean round goby length was greatest in the deepest zone. Mean body length of round gobies did not differ significantly by habitat type in either section of the bay.

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Ana Carolina Taraborelli, Michael G. Fox, Ted Schaner, and Timothy B. Johnson "Density and Habitat Use by the Round Goby (Apollonia melanostoma) in the Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario," Journal of Great Lakes Research 35(2), 266-271, (1 June 2009). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2008.12.004
Received: 28 July 2008; Accepted: 31 December 2008; Published: 1 June 2009
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invasive species
Round Goby
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