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Lake trout in a normal sized lake can usually live between 10 and 20 years. However, in larger lakes they have been found to live up to 70 years.
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Example of movement of pesticides in a lake from aquatic insects to the bald eagle?
The movement of pesticides in a lake from aquatic insects to the bald eagle occurs in several steps. For example, first the insects are contaminated by pesticides in the lake. If a trout consumes these insects, the trout's flesh now has pesticides in it. When the bald eagle swoops down to catch and eat the trout, it ends up eating the pesticides as well.
What is lake trout?
Answer coutesy of Michigan DNRhttp://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-45670--,00.htmlLake Trout Salvelinus namaycush Identifying characteristics: (Native Fish) Two dorsal fins including one adipose fin, light spots on darker gray background, lower fins edged with white, tail forked, 11 rays in anal fin. The lake trout or "salmon trout" as it is sometimes called, is the largest trout native to the Great lakes and other Michigan lake waters. This fish strongly prefers a water temperature of 45-55 degrees F. Thus, while the lake trout may be found in shallow water only 10 to 15 feet deep in spring and fall, it follows these frigid water temperatures to depths of 100 to 200 feet in the summer and winter. This restless denizen of the cold, deep waters is a true wanderer, often ranging many miles in search of prey. A relentless hunter, the lake trout feeds primarily on other fish. Although it seems to have a peculiar penchant for ciscoes, it also concentrates on alewives, smelt or sculpin (dead or alive), and sometimes takes crustaceans, insects, other fish, and even small mammals. Many lake trout seem to return each fall to use the same spawning beds, although some don't show this homing behavior. The eggs are deposited after dark, often on shoals. Young lake trout become sexually mature at 6 or 7 years of age. The average adult weighs in at 9 - 10 pounds but some individuals weigh up to 50 pounds (the Michigan record is 61 1bs and 8 oz). The life-span of the lake trout may exceed 25 years. Parasitization by sea lampreys severely reduced the lake trout populations in Michigan from 1935 to 1965. Chemical contaminants and over-fishing pressures have also contributed to the problem, but with better fishing management and control of the lamprey and pollution problems, the invaluable lake trout is coming back. An unusual from of lake trout occurs in the deep waters of Lake Superior, and is called a cisowet. This "fat trout" spawns at depths greater than 300 feet and is edible only when smoked. In Lake Superior individuals exist covering the entire spectrum from this odd type to the familiar form of lake trout. Lake trout have also be successfully hybridized with brook trout to form the "splake," obtained by fertilizing lake trout eggs with brook trout sperm. Splake released in the Great Lakes and recaptured 5 or 6 years later have weighed up to 16 pounds. Splake are intermediate between the parent species in appearance. Lake trout are avidly sought after by both commercial and sport anglers, for food as well as for the sport.
How long can a brown trout live?
Eggs usually hatch about a month after they are deposited and fertilized in mounds of stream-bed gravel. However, cold temperatures can delay the hatch for as long as an additional month. Newly hatched fry stay in the gravel and live off their attached egg sac until it is totally consumed. This usually takes four to six weeks. They then swim up and out of the gravel as fully formed fish.
Can apes or monkeys live up to 60 years old?
Yes they can live up to 85 years old. Yes they can live up to 85 years old. Yes they can live up to 85 years old.
What do scientist do to help them make a hypotesis?
They suspect something (ex. lake trout is poisoned with mercury). Then they set up a hypothesis (ex. 2 of 5 lake trouts contains more than 0,5 g mercury / kg).
How old does a tiger live up to?
tigers live up to 22-23 years old
How old can dolphines live up to?
A dolphin can live up to be one hundared years old!
How old snakes live up too?
it can live up to 10 years old and snake are pray
Can a flamingos live up to 60 years old?
yes a you can live up to 200 years old:)
Living and nonliving orgamisms that live in a nearby lake makes up what?
a community
What do baby brook trout eat?
Brook trout eat algae, catisflies, and black flies. I somehow ended up with baby brook trout, too. And if you are fishing, just use worms because you will only catch grown-up trout.:)
How old can flamingos live up to?
The flamingo can live up to 30 years old but in some cases they have lived up to 50 years old.
