Date of Award:
5-1971
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Wildland Resources
Department name when degree awarded
Wildlife Resources
Committee Chair(s)
William F. Sigler
Committee
William F. Sigler
Committee
Robert H. Kramer
Committee
John M. Neuhold
Committee
M. H. Gunnell
Abstract
Measurements were made of the water chemistry the distribution and relative abundance of net-plankton, and the reproduction, age and growth, and food habits of largemouth bass in Newton Reservoir, Newton, Utah.
Samples for chemical analysis were collected weekly from three sites and from several depths at each site. Plankton collections were made on a monthly basis. Data were compared with data in the literature and analyzed for possible ecological implications.
Physical and chemical investigations of the water indicated favorable conditions for a warmwater fishery.
The study of the surface net-plankton revealed a predominance of blue-green algae.
The substratum of the littoral zone is characterized by material that has favored successful largemouth bass reproduction. Two and three year olds were dominant in the catch during the study. Growth in the reservoir was comparable to average rates of other studies. Analysis of stomach contents of largemouth bass revealed that they are largely carnivorous.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Jeffrey H., "The Suitability of Newton Reservoir to be Either a Coldwater or a Warmwater Fishery" (1971). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 334.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/334
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