Quantitative samples of fish were obtained from warm-water streams with detonating cord. Preliminary results indicate this explosive is an effective tool for fish sampling in streams. Numbers of fish collected per kilometer of stream ranged seasonally from 200 to 473.
An important element of the ichthyofauna of warmwater streams of the southeastern United States, the redbreast sunfish is the dominant species of the lower Suwannee and lower Santa Fe Rivers in Florida. Insects formed the bulk of the diet of both populations though opportunistic feeding is suggested by the wide variety of organisms tak.en. Spawning occurs from April through October, with a peak in late spring and summer. Fecundity ranged from 942 to 9968 ova per fish. Mean condition factor (K) was higher for Santa Fe redbreasts than for Suwannee specimens. Lengthwweight relationships for...
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