2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
6/08/2017 | 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | LIFE ON THE EDGE: DOES FISH MOVEMENT AMONG HABITATS LINK GREAT LAKES COASTAL WETLAND AND NEARSHORE FOOD WEBS? | 306B
LIFE ON THE EDGE: DOES FISH MOVEMENT AMONG HABITATS LINK GREAT LAKES COASTAL WETLAND AND NEARSHORE FOOD WEBS?
Coastal wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes are highly productive ecosystems at the terrestrial-aquatic boundary that support diverse biological communities and provide habitat for 90% of Great Lakes fishes. Nearshore habitats are linked to coastal wetlands by the exchange of materials (e.g., organisms, nutrients, organic matter) through both abiotic and biotic mechanisms. Wetland use by native sport fishes represents a potentially vital linkage that provides energy for economically important coastal fisheries. Using Lake Michigan yellow perch (Perca flavescens) as a model, we investigated use of both coastal wetland and nearshore lake habitats using carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes and otolith microchemistry. Coastal wetland prey are significantly depleted in 13C relative to the nearshore, allowing us to use mixing models to estimate wetland-derived resource use. Perch otolith strontium and barium age signatures suggest intra-population variation in habitat use across life stages. Quantifying the importance of coastal wetlands in supporting recreational fisheries will allow managers to prioritize the conservation and restoration of these areas, many of which have been degraded as a result of land use conversion, invasive species, and pollution.
- S16 Understanding and mitigating change in freshwater ecosystem services
- C25 Food Webs
- C25 Food Webs
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Katherine O'Reilly
(), Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, koreill2@nd.edu;
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Gary Lamberti
(), University of Notre Dame, glambert@nd.edu;
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James Student
(), Central Michigan University, stude1jj@cmich.edu;
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Patrick Forsythe
(), University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, forsythp@uwgb.edu;
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Christopher Houghton
(), University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, houghtoc@uwgb.edu;
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