Abundance
and Local Movement of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
SREL Reprint #0335
In
a Reservoir Receiving Heated Effluent from a Reactor
J. Whitfield Gibbons and David H. Bennett
Abstract
Ecological studies of the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
were conducted on Par Pond, a South Carolina reservoir receiving heated water
from a nuclear reactor. Population
density of bass is greater in the heated areas of the lake, particularly during
the winter. Individual bass exhibit
a high mobility in the reservoir, with movement of more than 6 km being of
frequent occurrence. The majority
of individuals recaptured in the heated areas appear to have remained in the
same place.
SREL
Reprint #0335
Gibbons, J.W. and D.H. Bennett. 1971. Abundance and local movement of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in a reservoir receiving heated effluent from a reactor. p. 524-527. In Third National Symposium on Radioecology, edited by D.J. Nelson. ORNL CONF 710501 P1. Oak Ridge, TN.
