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Lake Manager's Handbook: Fish in New Zealand Lakes

June 2002, Ref. ME445

Information for lake managers on pest fish and weeds in New Zealand lakes.

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Contents:

Introduction

 

Part I: Description of fish in lakes

1. Fish species and communities

2. Fish life histories and habitats

3. Fish migrations and movements in lakes

 

Part II: Factors affecting lake fish

4. Feeding, food webs and trophic interactions

5. Major contaminants

6. Water quality limits for native fish and trout

7. Fish introductions

8. Reservoirs and water manipulations

 

Part III: Monitoring and managing lake fish populations

9. New assessment methods

10. Lake management and bio-control issues

 

Part IV: A case study

11. Lake Rotoaira

 

References

 

About the Ministry for the Environment

 

 

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