Lakeshore Development Reduces Food Supplies For Fish
Monday, August 3, 2009 - 09:35
in Earth & Climate
Freshwater fish, especially stream fish, rely on terrestrial insects as a portion of their food supply. But little is known about their importance to fish in lakes, where the size and shape of a lake can determine how much its fish rely on shoreline food sources. Researchers found that trout in developed lakes had a 50 percent lower daily intake of energy.