Date of Award:
5-1970
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Watershed Sciences
Department name when degree awarded
Wildlife Resources
Committee Chair(s)
William T. Helm
Committee
William T. Helm
Committee
Clair B. Stalnaker
Committee
James A. Gessaman
Abstract
A curvilinear regression model was used to determine an expected stomach capacity for any size Bear Lake sculpin with a standard length between 4-9.5 centimeters. Stomach contents were then expressed as a percent fullness and the change in percent fullness with time intervals was used to compute an instantaneous digestion rate. The instantaneous consumption rate was computed by the formula C=log P1 - log P0 +d, where C = instantaneous consumption rate. The amount of food consumed during a time interval was computed from the formula It=CtSt, where It=amount of food ingested during a time interval expressed in percent fullness of stomach. The 24 hour consumption rate was computed by summing the consumption rates for 4 consecutive time intervals of 6 hours each.
Studies in September, December, and May give instantaneous digestion rates of -.424, -.214, and -.235 and total food consumption rates of 22.2, 10.2, and 6.1 percent of stomach capacity for each individual fish in the population.
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Recommended Citation
Williamson, Joseph H., "Stomach Capacity, Digestion Rate, and 24-Hour Consumption Rate for the Bear Lake Sculpin (Cottus extensus)" (1970). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 4386.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4386
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