Growth and Survival of Nearshore Fishes in Lake Michigan 2008 - 2016

Peterson, Scot D.; Roswell, Charles R.; Glandon, Hillary L.; Czesny, Sergiusz J.

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Title

Growth and Survival of Nearshore Fishes in Lake Michigan 2008 - 2016

Author(s)

• Peterson, Scot D.
• Roswell, Charles R.
• Glandon, Hillary L.
• Czesny, Sergiusz J.

Issue Date

2026-03-01

Keyword(s)

• Lake Michigan
• Sportfish Restoration Project
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Nearshore fish assemblages
• Fish
• Great Lakes
• Fisheries management
• Benthic invertebrate
• Zooplankton
• Illinois shoreline
• Habitat
• Abundance
• Management strategies
• Aquatic ecology
• Taxonomic composition
• Food availability
• Sport Fish

Date of Ingest

2026-03-06T15:50:08-06:00

Geographic Coverage

Illinois

Abstract

This report describes data collected in the nearshore zone of the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan through Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Project F-138-R from 2008 - 2016. It provides information for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to better understand the factors contributing to observed patterns in nearshore fish community assemblages. The information presented herein expands limited available long-term data and is designed to directly aid fisheries management efforts in the Great Lakes.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

INHS Technical Report 2026 (02)

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

technical report

Language

eng

Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Federal Aid Project F-138

Copyright and License Information

This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is required.

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