Ecology Summary - Esox lucius

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Main Ref.	Schwalme, K., 1992
Remarks	Occurs in clear vegetated lakes, quiet pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Usually solitary and highly territorial. Enters brackish water in the Baltic. Adult feeds mainly on fishes, but at times feeds heavily on frogs and crayfish (Ref. 27547). Cannibalistic as juveniles (Ref. 30578). Eggs and young are preyed upon by fishes, aquatic insect larvae, birds, and aquatic mammals (Ref. 1998). Does not generally undertake long migrations, but a few may move considerable distances (Ref. 27547).

Main Ref.

Schwalme, K., 1992

Remarks

Occurs in clear vegetated lakes, quiet pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Usually solitary and highly territorial. Enters brackish water in the Baltic. Adult feeds mainly on fishes, but at times feeds heavily on frogs and crayfish (Ref. 27547). Cannibalistic as juveniles (Ref. 30578). Eggs and young are preyed upon by fishes, aquatic insect larvae, birds, and aquatic mammals (Ref. 1998). Does not generally undertake long migrations, but a few may move considerable distances (Ref. 27547).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	supra-littoral zone littoral zone sublittoral zone	epipelagic mesopelagic epipelagic abyssopelagic hadopelagic	estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds caves exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Esox lucius may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
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Special habitats
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Feeding

Feeding type	mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref.	Schwalme, K., 1992
Feeding habit	hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref.	Schwalme, K., 1992

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	Original sample		Unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition	4.07	0.41	4.45	0.74	Troph of adults from 2 studies.
From individual food items	4.47	1.07			Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref.	Schwalme, K., 1992

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