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    The Contributions of Mayflies (EPHEMEROPTERA: HEXAGENIA SPP.) and Other Invertebrates to the Seasonal Diet of Walleye (PERCIDAE: SANDER VITREUS)

    Year: 2022, 2022
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Ricker-Held, Ayden, Thesis advisor (ths): Beresford, Dave, Degree committee member (dgc): de Kerckhove, Dak, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Chris, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Walleye (Sander vitreus) are an ecologically and economically significant fish harvestedby recreational and commercial fisheries across Ontario. Adult Walleye are piscivores, but
    anecdotal evidence from anglers suggests that Walleye often target aquatic insects such as
    mayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera). My research examined the diet of Walleye caught from May to
    September in Lake St. Joseph… more