Relationships Between Shoreline Development and Nest-Site Selection by Black Crappie and Largemouth Bass

摘要

The authors compared locations of black crappie and largemouth bass nests on three Minnesota lakes with available habitat in the littoral and riparian zones as well as the presence or absence of developed shoreline. Black crappie were also more likely to nest adjacent to undeveloped shoreline. Black crappie were also more likely to nest in stands of emergent vegetation, particularly hardstem bulrush Scipus acutus. Largemouth bass were more likely to nest near undeveloped shoreline, but were less dependent on hardstem bulrush. Shoreline development has the potential to alter nest site selection by largemouth bass and particulate black crappie.