Ecological differences among co‐occurring taxa are often invoked as an explanation for the
maintenance of biodiversity. Whether these differences facilitate coexistence, which allows …

In this paper, we aimed to contribute to the conservation research of a heavily impacted
tropical lake ecosystem by characterizing its previously undescribed fish diversity and also …

Twenty-eight species of fish inhabited Steel Creek before it was impounded in 1985 to
create L Lake. By early 1986, six of these species had successfully colonized L Lake (ie …

The design and application of the Lake Condition Index (LCI) system of classifying lakes is
described, and it is demonstrated that lake classification can be employed as a useful tool by …

The 'ecological opportunity'hypothesis predicts that when interspecific competition or
predation is reduced, populations will exhibit increases in phenotypic variance as a result of …

Morphology and resource use were compared among recently-emerged brook charr,
Salvelinus fontinalis, sampled from field locations differing in current speed. Individuals from …

Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) are a non-native fish in the United States. Due to their
prolific nature, they may have detrimental effects on fish and waterfowl communities …

We used multivariate ordination techniques to establish relationships among the
abundances of the most frequently occurring littoral zone fishes (fishes that occurred in≥ …

Abstract In Bowman-Haley Reservoir, North Dakota, the fish community became
increasingly dominated by large, old, common carp during the first 25 years of …