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Hiiiiilaaaauuuuu < 3 Fish Discussion Questions

Which species of fish were the most abundant in today’s catch? Which were the least abundant • - most caught were: pumpkin seed and yellow perch and blue gill • Least caught: blue gill, central Mudminnow , large mouth bass an d small mouth bass • We thought(s,N,S,R) pumpkinseed most and blue gill least

Which species of fish has the highest average length and weight? What might this indicate about this species of fish’s trophic level? • Highest length and weight was: large mouth bass and pumpkin seed • We can infer that these two species may be on the top of the trophic level

Would you say that we caught a variety of fish sizes? What might a lack of variety in terms of fish size indicate a bout the lake? • Yes, we caught a variety of fish sizes • This may indicate that there is not a large supply of food; therefore, they are all the same size • The fish are reproducing • Indicated that there is a lack of nutrients in the lake • Lake pollution interrupts food chain • Species prefer different environments that may be further into the lake

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