Ecology of Morone americana
 
Main Ref. Bath, D.W. and J.M. O'Connor, 1985
Remarks Occurs in fresh, brackish and coastal waters (Ref. 7251). Primarily found in brackish water but common in pools and other quiet water areas of medium to large rivers, usually over mud. Anadromous species. In freshwater they feed on aquatic insects (caddisflies, mayflies, dragonflies and midge larvae), fish eggs and small fishes (smelt, yellow perch, elvers and the young of their own species); crustaceans, small fishes and fish eggs consumed in the salt water.

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 Morone americana may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Soft Bottom: mud;
Substrate Ref. Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref. Scott, W.B. and M.G. Scott, 1988
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks Parasites of the species include Cyclops bicuspidatus (copepod) and Lironeca ovalis (Ref. 5951).
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Bath, D.W. and J.M. O'Connor, 1985
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 3.14 0.35 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Prout, M.W., E.L. Mills and J.L. Forney, 1990
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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