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Condition Indices As Surrogates Of Energy Density And Lipid Content In Juveniles Of Three Fish Species, Rw Schloesser, Mary C. Fabrizio
Condition Indices As Surrogates Of Energy Density And Lipid Content In Juveniles Of Three Fish Species, Rw Schloesser, Mary C. Fabrizio
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To guide the selection of condition indices for juvenile fishes, we compared the ability of several indirect condition indices (those based on length-mass relationships, the hepatosomatic index, and relative lipid estimates from the Distell fish fatmeter) to assess energy density and lipid content of Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatus, Striped BassMorone saxatilis, and Atlantic Croakers Micropogonias undulatus. These species use estuarine areas as nurseries, but they have different life history strategies and ecological niches that affect their energy storage strategies. We tested hypotheses that differences in the distribution and role of lipids as energy stores among species would influence the suitability …