Many of the people responsible for studying and managing fishery resources on the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) are unfamiliar with larval fish identification and ecology. This guide includes the larval fish most common to the river and provides quick, accessible information for easy use in the field. It is useful for identifying and studying larval fish in both the UMR and similar river systems.
Author:
L. E. Holland-Bartels, S. K. Littlejohn, M. L. Huston
A Guide to Larval Fishes of the Upper Mississippi River
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: Minnesota Sea Grant
Many of the people responsible for studying and managing fishery resources on the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) are unfamiliar with larval fish identification and ecology. This guide includes the larval fish most common to the river and provides quick, accessible information for easy use in the field. It is useful for identifying and studying larval fish in both the UMR and similar river systems.