Observations on the alewife, Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wilson), in fresh water

The major study in this investigation was one of growth and form, carried out to evaluate differences in growth rates and body proportions between landlocked Lake Ontario and the anadromous Atlantic alewives. Particular attention was also given to the nature of the annual mortality that is characteristic of P. pseudoharengus in Lake Ontario. CONTENTS 5 ABSTRACT 7 INTRODUCTION 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 9 MATERIALS AND METHODS 10 LABORATORY INVESTIGATION 12 RESULTS 14 MORTALITIES 29 DISCUSSION 36 SUMMARY 47 REFERENCES 50